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View usage for: (pepəri) adjectiveFood that is peppery has a strong, hot taste like pepper. ...a crisp green salad with a few peppery radishes. Synonyms: hot, fiery, spicy, pungent More Synonyms of peppery More Synonyms of peppery peppery in British English (ˈpɛpərɪ) adjective1. flavoured with or tasting of pepper 2. quick-tempered; irritable 3. full of bite and sharpness a peppery speech Derived forms pepperiness (ˈpepperiness) noun peppery in American English (ˈpɛpəri) adjective1. of, like, or highly seasoned with pepper 2. sharp or fiery, as speech or writing 3. hot-tempered; irritable Derived forms pepperiness (ˈpepperiness) noun Examples of 'peppery' in a sentencepeppery Definition tasting of pepper A crisp green salad with a few peppery radishes. Synonyms Opposites mild , bland , tasteless , insipid , vapid Definition irritable a peppery temper Synonyms vitriolic chippy (informal) hot-tempered snappish Additional synonymsDefinition severe or harsh an astringent satire on Hollywood Synonyms severe, strict, exacting, harsh, grim, stern, hard, rigid, rigorous, stringent, austere, caustic, acerbicDefinition sarcastic This was the most biting criticism made against her. Synonyms sarcastic, cutting, sharp, severe, stinging, withering, scathing, acrimonious, incisive, virulent, caustic, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious Definition bitter and sarcastic He was well known for his abrasive wit and caustic comments. Synonyms sarcastic, biting, keen, cutting, severe, stinging, scathing, acrimonious, pungent, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious - pep
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Additional synonymsDefinition bad-tempered He plays a choleric old schoolmaster. Synonyms bad-tempered, cross, angry, irritable, touchy, petulant, ill-tempered, irascible, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), tooshie (Australian, slang), testy, chippy (informal), hot-tempered, quick-tempered, chippy (informal) Definition (of food) very spicy a fiery combination of chillies and rice. Synonyms spicy, hot, pungent, piquantDefinition direct and forceful a shrewd operator with an incisive mind Synonyms penetrating, sharp, keen, acute, piercing, trenchant, perspicacious (formal) Definition easily angered He had an irascible temper. Synonyms bad-tempered, cross, irritable, crabbed, touchy, cantankerous, peppery, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), short-tempered, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, choleric, narky (British, slang) Definition having a spicy taste a mixed salad with a piquant dressing Synonyms spicy, biting, sharp, stinging, tart, savoury, pungent, tangy, highly-seasoned, peppery, zesty, with a kick (informal), acerb Definition having a strong sharp bitter smell or taste The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be. Synonyms strong, hot, spicy, seasoned, sharp, acid, bitter, stinging, sour, tart, aromatic, tangy, acrid, peppery, piquant, industrial-strength (humorous), highly flavoured, acerb Definition easy to anger They are wonderful people, but very quick-tempered. Synonyms hot-tempered, fiery, irritable, impatient, impulsive, excitable, petulant, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, quarrelsome, waspish, choleric, splenetic, shrewishDefinition full of or showing sarcasm She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks. Synonyms ironical, cynical, satirical, cutting, biting, sharp, acid, mocking, taunting, sneering, acrimonious, backhanded, contemptuous, disparaging, sardonic, caustic, bitchy (informal), vitriolic, acerbic, derisive, ironic, mordant, sarky (British, informal), mordacious, acerb Definition strongly flavoured with spices Thai food is hot and spicy. Synonyms hot, seasoned, pungent, aromatic, savoury, tangy, piquant, flavoursome Definition irritable or touchy Ben gets testy when he is hungry. Synonyms irritable, cross, grumpy, crabbed, impatient, snappy, sullen, touchy, bad-tempered, petulant, irascible, cantankerous, peppery, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), quarrelsome, chippy (informal), fretful, short-tempered, waspish, peevish, quick-tempered, splenetic, snappish, liverish, captiousAdditional synonymsDefinition easily upset or irritated He is very touchy about his past. Synonyms oversensitive, irritable, bad-tempered, cross, crabbed, grumpy, surly, petulant, irascible, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), thin-skinned, grouchy (informal), querulous, peevish, quick-tempered, splenetic, easily offended, captious, pettish, toey (New Zealand, slang) Definition keen or incisive He was shattered by the trenchant criticism. Synonyms scathing, pointed, cutting, biting, sharp, keen, acute, severe, acid, penetrating, tart, pungent, incisive, hurtful, sarcastic, caustic, astringent, vitriolic, acerbic, piquant, mordant, acidulous, mordacious Definition (of language) severely bitter or harsh There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids. Synonyms venomous, scathing, malicious, acid, bitter, destructive, withering, virulent, sardonic, caustic, bitchy (informal), acerbic, envenomed, dripping with malice Definition bad-tempered or spiteful Her tone was somewhat waspish and abrupt. Synonyms bad-tempered, cross, irritable, grumpy, touchy, petulant, waxy (informal, British), ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, peppery, crabbed, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, peevish, crabby, splenetic, crotchety (informal), snappish, liverish, captious, pettish |