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peppery

English

Etymology

pepper +? -y

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?p?p??i/

Adjective

peppery (comparative pepperier, superlative pepperiest)

  1. Having the taste of pepper.
  2. (figuratively) Having a fiery temperament.
    • 1884, Gilbert & Sullivan, Princess Ida:
      For I'm a peppery potentate, / Who's little inclined his claim to bate, / To fit the wit of a bit of a chit, / And that's the long and short of it!

Translations

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smarting

English

Etymology

From Middle English smertyng, smertinge, from Old English smeortung, smertung (“smarting, itching”), equivalent to smart +? -ing.

Adjective

smarting (comparative more smarting, superlative most smarting)

  1. Painful, sore.
  2. (figuratively) Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.

Translations

Verb

smarting

  1. present participle of smart

Noun

smarting (countable and uncountable, plural smartings)

  1. A sensation that smarts or stings.

Anagrams

  • Grantism, Ntigrams, migrants

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