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peppery

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for peppery.

Editorial note

Holy basil is a specific kind of basil that tastes peppery and is not commonly available in the U.

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of peppery gathered in one view.

adjective

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

adjective

(figuratively) Having a fiery temperament.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for peppery.

adjective

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

Example sentences

1

Holy basil is a specific kind of basil that tastes peppery and is not commonly available in the U.

2

Totaly made up example: tuberculosis smells peppery, while Alzheimer minty, and so on and so on.

3

The biscuits are fluffy and bready while the gravy is a white sausage gravy, rich, milky, buttery, peppery, with chunks of sausage.

4

Very good as a green-salsa addition anywhere you’re using avocado, adds a peppery spicy flavor.

5

An olive oil of desirable quality should have a strong flavor; bitter and peppery.

6

It certainly tastes real if not as nice and peppery as the good stuff.

7

I brew root beer occasionally but prefer making Ginger beer as I like it's peppery flavor.

8

Speaking of peppery I just made some Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato soup, it's great!

9

My black pepper is BBE Jan 2006 but still tastes peppery.

10

Tastes every so slightly more 'peppery', every so slightly less sweet.

11

Someone suggested cooking some plain white rice with some bay leaf, and I could finally taste the peppery notes it added.

12

More 'peppery' and less sweet, if that makes any sense.

Quote examples

1

Would you call it "conditioning" if my child later in life develops a taste for peppery dishes?

2

Child's play!" But <bunch of words deleted> > only reward is a fleeting moment of eggy, peppery, salty bliss before the next inevitable thermodynamic collapse.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use peppery in a sentence?

Holy basil is a specific kind of basil that tastes peppery and is not commonly available in the U.

What does peppery mean?

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

What part of speech is peppery?

peppery is commonly used as adjective.