full of or tasting like pepper; hot; pungent.

of, pertaining to, or resembling pepper.

sharp or stinging

a peppery speech.

easily angered; bad-tempered; irritable; irascible

the peppery leader of a political faction.

adjective

cheerful , happy

adjective

fiery , hot , piquant , poignant , pungent , racy , snappy , spicy , zestful , zesty , acute , angry , astringent , biting , caustic , choleric , cranky , cross , hot-tempered , incisive , irascible , keen , lively , passionate , quick-tempered , sharp , sharp-tempered , snappish , spirited , spunky , stinging , testy , touchy , trenchant , waspish , tetchy , high-spirited , mettlesome , vibrant , sarcastic , vivid