Peppery vs Tart - What's the difference?
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Having the taste of pepper.
Having a fiery temperament.
*1884 ,
Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
(of wine) high or too high in acidity.
(figuratively) Sharp; keen; severe.
A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
(British, slang) A prostitute.
(British, slang, derogatory) By extension, any woman with loose sexual morals.
To practice prostitution
To practice promiscuous sex
To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorish,or slutty
As adjectives the difference between peppery and tart
is that peppery is having the taste of pepper while tart is sharp to the taste; acid; sour.As a noun tart is
a type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.As a verb tart is
to practice prostitution.peppery
English
Adjective
(er)- a peppery old Army major
- 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 the short of it!
tart
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) tart, from (etyl) .Adjective
(er)- I ate a very tart apple.
- He gave me a very tart reply.