n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: pep · pered ; pep · per · ing \ ' pe-p( ə -)ri ŋ \
Date: circa 1500
1 : to hit with or as if with rapid repeated blows
2 a : to sprinkle or season with pepper b : to shower with or as if with shot or other missiles
3 : to sprinkle or cover as if with pepper < pepper ed the report with statistics> <a face pepper ed with freckles>
– pep · per · er \ -p ə r- ə r \ noun