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Trenchant vs Peppery - What's the difference?

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Trenchant is a related term of peppery.


As adjectives the difference between trenchant and peppery

is that trenchant is (obsolete) fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp while peppery is having the taste of pepper.

trenchant

English

Alternative forms

* trenchaunt (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
  • *1663 ,
  • *:The trenchant blade, Toledo trusty, / For want of fighting was grown rusty, / And ate into itself, for lack / Of somebody to hew and hack.
  • (figuratively) Keen]]; [[bite, biting; vigorously effective and articulate; severe; as, trenchant wit.
  • *1899 ,
  • *:His eyes, of the usual blue, were perhaps remarkably cold, and he certainly could make his glance fall on one as trenchant and heavy as an axe.

    • 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!