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Definition of peppery adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

peppery

adjective

/ˈpepəri/

/ˈpepəri/

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tasting hot like pepper
- a hot peppery sauce
- The rocket leaves are deliciously peppery.
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easily annoyed
- a peppery temper

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