peppery kick
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4.9
- noun
- The salsa had a peppery kick that lingered pleasantly on my tongue.
Examples
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This cheese offers a mild flavor at first, followed by a sudden peppery kick.
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She added extra radishes to give the salad a peppery kick.
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This dish has a delightful peppery kick!
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The sauce adds a peppery kick to the meal.
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The salsa had a peppery kick that lingered pleasantly on my tongue.
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She added extra radishes to give the salad a peppery kick.
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This cheese offers a mild flavor at first, followed by a sudden peppery kick.
Synonyms
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4.6
A sudden feeling of energy or excitement
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3.5
A small spicy taste or sudden energy that makes something more exciting
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2.3
A strong hot taste that makes your mouth tingle
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3.4
A sudden strong taste in food or drink
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2.3
How strong the spicy taste of food is
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7.5
A small strong taste often from a spice
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7.0
A sharp, spicy taste like pepper that stings the tongue
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3.9
A small unexpected hot flavor added to a dish
Antonyms
How Peppery
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4.9
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3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'peppery' (having the taste or aroma of pepper) with 'kick' (a sudden strong sensory effect), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a sharp spicy sensation. This adjective+noun composition follows common descriptive patterns and is readily interpretable without prior exposure.
Etymology
The phrase peppery kick comes from the image that peppery means spicy and a kick is a quick, sharp hit to the mouth. That's why it is used to mean 'a strong, spicy flavor or sensation'.