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adj. - Having the piquant burning taste of spicy vegetables.

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Usage examples (34)
  • Corn chips with peppery salsa
  • Until then, you can try it on your potatoes, your biscuits, your rice or anything else you want to drown in peppery, creamy delight.
  • A poster called peppery posed this question on the urban 75 boards where much passionate discussion continues about recent events.
  • In the new summer movie, Salt, Angelia Jolie delivers what might be called a peppery performance -- sharp, sassy and a little stinging.
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