peppered vs spicy

peppered

adj
  • Speckled. 

  • Seasoned with pepper. 

  • Coordinate term: riddled 

spicy

adj
  • Scandalous. 

  • Of, pertaining to, or containing spice. 

  • Vigorous; colorful; stimulating. 

  • Tangy, zesty, or pungent. 

  • Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of chilis or similar hot spices 

  • Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic. 

How often have the words peppered and spicy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )