Noun n.

1.Pepper; chili powder; spicy condiment [U]

I'd like to add some pepper to the bean curd .

I would like to add a little chili powder to the tofu.

2. Plant pepper; pepper [C]

I bought some green peppers for the salad.

I bought some green peppers for the salad.

3. Spicy, acrimonious [U]

4. Vitality, energy; courage [U]

There was plenty of pepper left in the old man.

The old man is still full of energy.

Transitive verb vt.

1. Add pepper to

He peppered the soup.

He added pepper to the soup. pink.

2. Raindrops (or throw, shoot) [(+with)]

The reporters peppered her with questions.

The reporters peppered her with questions. Questions came one after another.

3. Make full [(+with)]

His face is peppered with freckles.

His face is peppered with freckles.

4. Beat; severely punish

We peppered them with bullets.

We shot at them violently.