peppery

English

Etymology

pepper +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈpɛpəri/

Adjective

peppery (comparative pepperier, superlative pepperiest)

1. Having the taste of pepper.
2. Having a fiery temperament.

   a peppery old Army major

   • 1884, Princess Ida, by Gilbert & Sullivan

     For I'm a peppery potentate, \ Who's little inclined his claim to bate, \ To fit the wit of a bit of a chit, \ And that's the long and the short of it!

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