Synonyms of pepper

pepper

verb

1

as in to spray

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on

pepper the costume with flecks of glitter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spray
• sprinkle
• dot
• strew
• scatter
• drizzle
• spot
• sow
• dust
• bestrew
• stud
• blanket
• fleck
• speckle
• spatter
• dapple
• stipple
• bespatter

2

as in to sprinkle

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkle
• dot
• stain
• dye
• marble
• speckle
• fleck
• spot
• blotch
• speck
• mottle
• freckle
• stripe
• splotch
• dapple
• stipple
• shoot
• blot
• streak
• bar
• stud
• intersperse
• band
• spatter
• set
• bespatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pepper

The result is a beautiful array of original paintings, photography and even sculptural works that pepper the offices with names like Petra Cortright and Spencer Lewis. — Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Before Warren even got to his lesson, the second graders peppered him with questions. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

But also, an increasing number of Latin artists are staking their own claims to complexity, such as Fuerza Regida, who detoured their corridos into Jersey club, or DJ duo Røz, who pepper their festival sets with electro-rock flirtations. — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The music that existed just outside his window and peppered his childhood. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026