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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I took a bite of the buttery Texas toast and the crinkle-cut fries, then dipped them into the creamy, peppery Cane’s Sauce, which tasted something like pickled ranch.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
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
Nocellara is stunning in a citrus olive-oil cake, especially for Chanukah or any winter citrus moment; Hojiblanca brings a peppery lift to big crunchy salads with just a squeeze of lemon.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
We fell on the food, spooning the peppery bean soup ladled over fluffy rice into our mouths.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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