Antonyms for peppered

Grammar : Adj, verb

Spell : pep-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛp ər

Definition of peppered

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 speckled : adj dotted
As in covered : adj plentifully bestrewn
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 :

For several minutes he peppered the line-rider with neat hits.
Extract from : « Oh, You Tex! » by William Macleod Raine

Again we peppered them, and forced them back into the darkness which lay beyond our vision.
Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1906 » by Various

Such a jumpin' an' yowlin, as when I peppered them varmints; he!
Extract from : « Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches » by Edwin Eastman

I have peppered two of them: two I am sure I have paid, two rogues in buckram suits.
Extract from : « Familiar Quotations » by John Bartlett

I tell you, whilst we were up on top of the ridge, Fritz just peppered us.
Extract from : « Over the top with the 25th » by R. Lewis

But now, even if they do get peppered, the squadron may be recommended for honors and he may get a ribbon.
Extract from : « War and Peace » by Leo Tolstoy

Bruin was not such a fool as to walk out and be peppered by bullets.
Extract from : « The Hunters' Feast » by Mayne Reid

The bloodhounds were cheered by the students and peppered with peas.
Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Races » by Burt L. Standish

Is nice cut in slices, salted and peppered, and broiled or fried.
Extract from : « The American Housewife » by Anonymous

Any minute we may expect to be peppered from the woods on this side.
Extract from : « The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards » by Gerald Breckenridge

Synonyms for peppered

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