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peppery

adj · 3 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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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈpɛpəɹi/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling or characteristic of pepper, especially in having a spicy taste.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having a fiery temperament.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • a peppery old Army major

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having the piquant burning taste of peppers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • corn chips with peppery salsa

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pepper + -y.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: избухлив (izbuhliv) — having a fiery temperament
  • German: jähzornig — having a fiery temperament
  • Irish: colgach — having a fiery temperament
  • Russian: вспы́льчивый (vspýlʹčivyj) — having a fiery temperament
  • Spanish: irascible — having a fiery temperament
Real reading context

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