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Torrid vs Peppery - What's the difference?

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Torrid is a related term of peppery.


As adjectives the difference between torrid and peppery

is that torrid is very hot and dry while peppery is having the taste of pepper.

torrid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Very hot and dry.
  • Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.
  • Full of difficulty.

    • Derived terms

    * torrid zone

    peppery

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having the taste of pepper.
  • Having a fiery temperament.
    • a peppery old Army major
  • *1884 ,
    • 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!