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Meaning of PEPPERY

Pronunciation:  'pepuree

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers; "gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce"
 
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 Synonyms: gingery, hot, pungent, spicy
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pep"per*y\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to pepper; having the qualities of
   pepper; hot; pungent.
2. Fig.: Hot-tempered; passionate; choleric.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
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