peppery
adjective
full of or tasting like pepper; hot; pungent.
pepperiness
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a word derived from
peppery.
Example Sentences
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We narrowed the list of herbs and greens to those we felt had the most impact: parsley for grassiness, tarragon for sweet anise notes and arugula for pepperiness.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
While pink peppercorns do have a mild pepperiness, they are more known for being floral and fruity.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
The chill in the air helps tame their bitterness, so the astringency of arugula turns into a bewitching pepperiness, and the harshness of kale is offset by a verdant vegetal tang.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
Because nutmeg's intense flavor includes notes of clove, it can add a welcome pepperiness in place of ginger's spice.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2021
Its grease-bathed pepperiness had a strong bitter aftertaste like anise, but not sweet.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
