Spirited vs Peppery - What's the difference?
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(spirit)
Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
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Having the taste of pepper.
Having a fiery temperament.
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Spirited is a related term of peppery.
As adjectives the difference between spirited and peppery
is that spirited is lively, vigorous, animated or courageous while peppery is having the taste of pepper.As a verb spirited
is (spirit).spirited
English
Verb
(head)Derived terms
* free-spirited * low-spirited * high-spirited * mean-spiritedAdjective
(en adjective)Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- Remarkably United’s 10 men almost salvaged an improbable draw during a late, spirited challenge. They showed great competitive courage in that period and there were chances for Robin van Persie, Ángel Di María and Marouane Fellaini to punish City for defending too deeply and not being more clinical with their opportunities at the other end.
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Anagrams
*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!