pepper
/ˈpɛp.ɚ/noun, verb2 syllables
Pepper means: climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam.
Synonyms for pepper9
noun, as in climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
noun, as in any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
noun, as in pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
verb, as in attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
What does pepper mean?6
noun
climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
verb
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles“pelt the speaker with questions”
add pepper to“pepper the soup”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Pepper in a sentence
- The table in the diner had catsup, mustard, pepper, and salt.jmfcomo
- Excuse me, could you by any chance pass me the pepper?sundown
- Pepper spray is great, unless the assailant gets ahold of it.JHR
- Add salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.CK
- When he spilt the pepper all over the table, the dog sneezed.reubsboyd
- She feasted on bread, bell pepper, and tomato.anzart
- After you've mixed everything well, add salad dressing and a little pepper!tinowls
- Excuse me, could you pass me the salt and pepper?blay_paul
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of pepper
as a noun
- plural
- peppers
as a verb
- past tense
- peppered
- present participle
- peppering
- third-person singular
- peppers
- past participle
- peppered