Main Entry:

²pepper

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

pep·pered; pep·per·ing \ˈpe-p(ə-)riŋ\

Date:

circa 1500

1: to hit with or as if with rapid repeated blows2 a: to sprinkle or season with pepper b: to shower with or as if with shot or other missiles3: to sprinkle or cover as if with pepper <peppered the report with statistics> <a face peppered with freckles>

— pep·per·er \-pər-ər\ noun