pepper
noun
a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.
peppered
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past participleof pepper.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pepper.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
peppernouna pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.
Example Sentences
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Both the shed and his house are peppered with his “beautiful little objects.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The film is burnished throughout with split panels to accentuate the party’s animated cross talk, peppered with excerpts from one-on-one interviews that William filmed later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Soon commenters peppered D2’s Google webpage with one-star reviews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
His calls for action are peppered with the occasional "Amen", pronounced in the American way, with the first syllable said "ay" rather than "ah".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
To my other side stood rows of snow-burdened cypress trees peppered among flat-topped clay houses—no more than mud shacks in most cases—separated by narrow alleys.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
