| query | If something is p_______ with small objects, a lot of those objects hit it.If something is peppered with small objects, a lot of those objects hit it. He was wounded in both legs and severely peppered with shrapnel. Suddenly the garden was peppered with pellets. |
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| word | pepper |
| full-definition | noun Pepper is a hot-tasting spice which is used to flavour food. Season with salt and pepper. ...freshly ground black pepper. A pepper, or in American English a bell pepper, is a hollow green, red, or yellow vegetable with seeds inside it. verb If something is peppered with small objects, a lot of those objects hit it. He was wounded in both legs and severely peppered with shrapnel. Suddenly the garden was peppered with pellets. If something is peppered with things, it has a lot of those things in it or on it. While her English was correct, it was peppered with French phrases. Outside, the road was peppered with glass. Yachts peppered the tranquil waters of Botafogo Bay. |
| inflections | pepperspepperingpeppered |
| cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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