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6 1.0
To sprinkle a ground spice over food to add taste
  • verb
  • /ˈpɛpər/
: pimentar
  • To enhance the taste, she decided to pepper the chicken before grilling it.

Examples

  • Before serving the pasta, make sure to pepper it generously and mix well.

  • Why are you peppering the steak?

  • And we're going to salt and pepper the pork...

  • Now we're going to add some pepper, some garlic and some onion.

  • Before sealing the turkey, salt and pepper the parts on all sides.

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  • Put the coriander in with the coconut, then add some pepper and some salt.

  • I salt and pepper the roast and rub Cavender's All Purpose Greek.

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  • You're going to need half an avocado, salt, pepper, Valentina salsa, and tostadas.

  • I like to pepper my omelet with fresh herbs and cheese for extra flavor.

Synonyms

to season
vsto pepper
58 1.7

To add salt, herbs, or spices to food

uses only one dry aromatic powder rather than varied taste agents
to flavor
vsto pepper
  • US
8 1.9

To give food or drink a certain taste by adding spices

means adding one dry aromatic powder to give that taste
to devil
vsto pepper
  • Specialized
5 8.6

To prepare food with hot, spicy seasoning

adds a single dry aromatic powder as a basic taste agent
to spice
vsto pepper
3 2.3

To add plant seasonings to food to give it more flavor

adds one specific dry powder instead of several aromatic ingredients
to spice up
vsto pepper
1 2.8

To add spices or herbs to food to make it taste better

adds one named dry powder rather than a mix to enliven
to zest
vsto pepper
1 4.6

To add herbs or spices to a dish to make it tastier

focuses on adding a single dry aromatic powder not overall brightening

Compounds

50 3.5

A small can of strong liquid that makes your eyes burn to stop people or animals

30 2.0

A long hot chili used fresh or dried to add spice to food

20 1.6

A large sweet vegetable shaped like a bell and eaten raw or cooked

19 1.0

A dark spice made from dried peppercorns used to season food

15 1.0

A small red or green pod that makes food hot

15 1.0

A sweet pepper picked while green that turns red when ripe

14 2.0

A spicy red or green pepper used to add heat to food

14 1.0

A fine spice from crushing peppercorns that adds heat to food

A hot red powder made from dried chilies to add heat to food

A small container with holes in the top for sprinkling ground pepper

4 2.8

A sauce with a lot of black pepper served with meat like steak

3 2.4

A light-colored spice that comes from ripe peppercorns with their skins removed and has a milder taste than black pepper

A medium-hot green or red chili from Mexico used in cooking

3 1.5

A large mild fruit often eaten as a vegetable with thick walls and a bell shape

2 2.2

Strips of steak cooked with green peppers and onions in a savory sauce

1 2.1

A red ground spice made from dried chili pods and seeds

1 1.7

A small tool that crushes peppercorns into ground pepper for adding flavor to food

1 6.1

A tree with wide branches and small groups of flowers

A small evergreen tree or shrub that people often grow for decoration

1 2.1

A tool that grinds whole peppercorns into small grains for food

1 1.4

A small container with holes for sprinkling pepper onto food

A small round red fruit like a cherry that has a spicy taste

tabasco pepper
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A small very hot red chili that people use to make hot sauce

1 2.3

A small container with holes in the top for sprinkling ground pepper on food

1 3.4

A steak covered with crushed pepper and cooked in a pan with brandy and butter sauce

true pepper
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A climbing plant from the tropics that makes small round spice seeds used in cooking

A cloth woven with light and dark threads to make a speckled look

A long thin hot red chili used in cooking

1 6.8

A long hot spice that comes from a climbing plant, like black pepper

1 7.2

A thick spicy soup with vegetables and cow stomach often served with dumplings

betel pepper
  • Indian
1 9.9

An Asian climbing plant whose leaves people chew with betel nut

pepper vine
  • Specialized
1 6.2

A climbing or bush plant whose small fruits are dried to make a common cooking spice

pepper family
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A family of tropical plants like black pepper vines with a strong smell and small flowers in spikes

1 6.1

Vodka flavored with pepper to make it spicy

1 8.9

A small plant from Central America with tiny red fruits that are very hot to eat

1 7.5

A shrub with sweet-smelling white flower spikes that attract insects

1 1.0

A climbing tropical plant that makes dark red berries used as a spice

1 8.7

A spice from a tropical shrubby vine that adds a hot, fruity taste to food

1 3.1

A spice mix of ground pepper and dried herbs like basil and oregano

A climbing plant from warm countries whose dried berries make black pepper

A plant that grows large, mild fruits like bell peppers for salads

A strong spicy drink made by adding black pepper to vodka

capsicum pepper plant
  • Specialized
3.8

A tropical plant that grows peppers used in cooking or as spice

A plant that makes small hot fruits in a cone shape, often red or yellow

A spice from a West African plant's dried fruit that has a fresh peppery taste

A climbing tropical plant that produces dark red berries used like pepper

A West African seed used as a strong, spicy flavor for food

A small plant with spicy leaves used to add flavor to salads and decorate food

A round sweet pepper with thick walls often used for stuffing or roasting

A West African plant whose hot seeds people use as a spice and medicine

negro pepper
  • Archaic
9.9

A spice from the seeds of a West African tree that adds a strong smell to food and medicine

pepper root
  • Specialized
9.6

A North American plant with strong spicy roots used for food and medicine

An evergreen shrub or small tree with leaves that have red and yellow patches and small black fruits

4.8

A small herb with spicy leaves used in salads or as a garnish

A spicy soup with cow tripe, vegetables, and pepper often with dumplings

9.9

A small plant that grows along the ground or walls with thick leaves and bright yellow flowers

How Much

to coat
63 2.8
to season
58 1.7
to pepper
6 1.0
to sprinkle
106 1.1
to dash
25 2.8

Surface Forms

pepper infinitive
peppered past
peppered past participle
peppering present participle
peppers third person singular

Etymology

Pepper as a verb comes from the spice: to 'sprinkle' pepper on food. So to pepper a dish now means to add that spice and bring out the flavour.