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peppery

/ˈpepəri/adjective

उच्चारण पेपरी

काली मिर्च के स्वाद वाला, तीखा, चरपरा

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    tasting of pepper; hot and spicy

    काली मिर्च के स्वाद वाला, तीखा, चरपरा

    • The soup had a pleasant peppery taste.
    • Rocket leaves are slightly peppery.
    • The curry has a warm, peppery flavour.
    + 2 more examples
    • This cheese is slightly peppery.
    • The sauce was too peppery for the children.

    Synonyms spicy hot

    Opposite mild bland

  2. 2

    old-fashioned

    (of a person) easily annoyed and quick to become angry

    चिड़चिड़ा, तुनकमिज़ाज

    • He was a peppery old colonel who disliked noise.
    • The peppery old headmaster could not bear lateness.
    • The peppery old professor shouted at anyone who came late.
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    • He was a peppery man who argued about everything.
    • Her peppery father could not bear a messy desk.

    Synonyms irritable short-tempered