Phrase guide

pepper shaker

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈpɛpə(ɹ)ˌʃeɪkə(ɹ)/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pepperette, pepper pot

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shaker, dispenser

2

noun

Meaning 2

a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pepper box, pepper pot

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shaker

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: պղպեղաման (pġpeġaman) — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Bulgarian: пиперник (pipernik) — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Chinese Mandarin: 胡椒瓶 (hújiāopíng) — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Czech: pepřenka — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Dutch: pepervaatje — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Dutch: peperbus — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Finnish: pippurisirotin — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • French: poivrière — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • French: poivrier — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • German: Pfefferstreuer — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Italian: pepiera — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Japanese: コショウ入れ (koshō-ire) — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Macedonian: биберник (bibernik) — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Manx: kishtey pibbyragh — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Manx: poht pibbyragh — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Manx: pibbyrane — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Polish: pieprzniczka — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Portuguese: pimenteiro — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Russian: пе́речница (pérečnica) — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Serbo-Croatian: биберник — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Serbo-Croatian: bibernik — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Slovak: korenička — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Spanish: pimentero — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Spanish: potorro de pimienta — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it
  • Turkish: biberlik — a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it