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peppery
[ pep-uh-ree ]
/ ËpÉp É ri /
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OTHER WORDS FROM peppery
pep·per·i·ly, adverbpep·per·i·ness, nounun·pep·per·y, adjectiveWords nearby peppery
pepper steak, pepper tree, pepper-upper, pepperwood, pepperwort, peppery, pep pill, peppy, pep rally, pepsin, pepsinate
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British Dictionary definitions for peppery
peppery
/ (ËpÉpÉrÉȘ) /
adjective
flavoured with or tasting of pepper
quick-tempered; irritable
full of bite and sharpnessa peppery speech
Derived forms of peppery
pepperiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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