noun
- the quality of having a hot, spicy taste like pepper
- the quality of being irritable or quick-tempered
Usage: informal
Examples
- The pepperiness of the chili sauce made my eyes water.
- I love the pepperiness of freshly ground black pepper on my salad.
- The soup’s pepperiness was too intense for the children.
- His pepperiness increased as the meeting dragged on.
- She apologized for her pepperiness during the stressful week.
- The dish needed more salt to balance its natural pepperiness.