peppery
Americanadjective
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flavoured with or tasting of pepper
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quick-tempered; irritable
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full of bite and sharpness
a peppery speech
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Often smeared on hot buttered toast, it tastes like a fishy, peppery paté, befitting the mock Latin name Osborn gave to it, Patum Peperium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Asked if he likes the peppery salad leaves, the champion, nicknamed the "Popeye of Watercress eating", said: "I don't mind a bit of it mixed in with something."
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The characters she has assembled have a peppery intrigue.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Massaged kale, peppery arugula, thin-sliced bok choy, spinach, cabbage.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
The center of the valley was covered with a fine black fuzz of peppery dots.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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