Synonyms for pepper

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : pep-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛp ər

Top 10 synonyms for pepper

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Définition of pepper

Origin : Old English pipor, from an early West Germanic borrowing of Latin piper "pepper," from Greek piperi, probably (via Persian) from Middle Indic pippari, from Sanskrit pippali "long pepper." The Latin word is the source of German Pfeffer, Italian pepe, French poivre, Old Church Slavonic pipru, Lithuanian pipiras, Old Irish piobhar, Welsh pybyr, etc. Application to fruits of the capsicum family (unrelated, originally native of tropical America) is 16c.

As in seasoning : noun flavoring for food
As in vim : noun life
As in condiment : noun flavoring
As in exuberance : noun energy, enthusiasm
As in freckle : noun small discoloration on skin
As in intersperse : verb scatter
As in pelt : verb beat; throw hard
As in punctuate : verb lay stress on
As in riddle : verb perforate, permeate
As in season : verb flavor food
As in spot : verb mark, stain
As in sprinkle : verb scatter, disseminate
As in throw : verb propel something through the air
As in mottle : verb speckle
As in speckle : verb dot
As in dot : verb make spot(s)
As in flavor : verb add seasoning

Example sentences :

Season with the salt and pepper, heat thoroughly, and serve.
Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Add the milk, butter, salt, and pepper and return the clams.
Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Pour in the heated liquid and season with the salt and pepper.
Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Season with salt, pepper, and the juice of the lemon or the vinegar.
Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Remove from the broiler, season with salt and pepper, and serve.
Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Remove from the fat, drain, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Season the mixture with salt and pepper and fill the shells with it.
Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Will she require me to look after her in the matter of pepper and salt?
Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various

The cook should season the soup but very slightly with salt and pepper.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Season the meat with pepper and salt, and pour on it six quarts of water.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Antonyms for pepper

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