Synonyms of peppered

peppered 1 of 2

adjective

as in sprinkled

Related Words

• sprinkled
• dotted
• colored
• colorful
• stippled
• speckled
• marked
• streaked
• pigmented
• stained
• blotted
• specked
• multicolored
• dyed
• flecked
• checkered
• discolored
• varicolored
• shaded
• polychromatic
• spattered
• variegated
• polychrome
• brindled
• calico
• marbled
• blotched
• pied
• blotchy
• motley
• spotted
• splotched
• bespattered
• dappled
• mottled
• pinto
• piebald

Dissimilar Words

• solid
• monochromatic
• monochrome
• monochromic

peppered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of pepper

1

as in sprayed

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

pepper the costume with flecks of glitter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprayed
• sprinkled
• dotted
• scattered
• strewed
• spotted
• dusted
• bestrewed
• sowed
• studded
• drizzled
• flecked
• blanketed
• speckled
• dappled
• spattered
• stippled
• bespattered

2

as in dotted

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

spilled flour peppered the kitchen floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkled
• dotted
• flecked
• stained
• spotted
• speckled
• dyed
• mottled
• marbled
• blotched
• interspersed
• dappled
• freckled
• splotched
• specked
• stippled
• striped
• shot
• blotted
• streaked
• studded
• banded
• barred
• spattered
• set
• bespattered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peppered

Adjective

Highlighting the list is Luis Chávez, who scored a goal in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and peppered goalkeepers with 10 shots. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026

Other vegetarian items include a black peppered tofu dish with rice that can also be ordered vegan. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

The peppered bird seed is perfectly safe for our avian friends, but rodents really don’t like it. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026

Members of Community Board 12 alerted the 66th Precinct on Tuesday after the hateful graffiti was found peppered throughout the park. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

And still, given that Spurs’ creative issues persist and Monaco peppered Vicario’s goal with 23 shots, seemingly slicing through a defence which had previously looked so secure with ease, Tottenham escaped with another away point. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025

Yes, it's all peppered throughout. — Erin McMullen, Time, 25 Sep. 2025

In those early days, Nola’s bath time routine became peppered with questions. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025

Verb

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

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

Trevor Lawrence perfectly peppered Parker 41 times in those games. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Astronomers simulated four Milky Way-sized galaxies without any dark matter clumps, then peppered them with roughly 15,000 stellar streams. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

The former Louisville standout was heavily peppered Friday night, accumulating five targets in Miami’s first three drives. — Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

And, finally, new dungeons are being peppered throughout the new DLC zone to incentivize you to explore every nook and cranny. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Evander Da Silva Ferreira scored his 13th goal — as Cincinnati peppered Seattle keeper Andrew Thomas with four shots in the 24th minute — to give Cincinnati a 1-0 lead. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Moments earlier, Devers worked up a sweat as infield coach Ron Washington peppered him with grounders. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026