Phrase guide

salt and pepper

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Mixed black and white.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • His beard, once black, was now salt and pepper.
  • the salt-and-pepper effect on an untuned television screen

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: прошарен (prošaren) — mixed black and white
  • Chinese Mandarin: 花白 (huābái) — mixed black and white
  • Italian: brizzolato — mixed black and white
  • Japanese: 胡麻塩 (goma shio) — mixed black and white
  • Persian: جو گندمی (jow-gandomi) — mixed black and white
  • Polish: szpakowaty — mixed black and white
  • Spanish: pelicano — mixed black and white
  • Spanish: entrecano — mixed black and white
  • Swedish: gråsprängd — mixed black and white
  • Swedish: svartvit — mixed black and white
  • Welsh: pupur a halen — mixed black and white