- gingery
- adjective see ginger I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gingery
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gingery — adj. tasting of ginger; spicy; used of tastes. Syn: hot, peppery, spicy. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gingery — fiery, peppery, *spirited, high spirited, mettlesome, spunky … New Dictionary of Synonyms
gingery — [jin′jər ē] adj. 1. a) like or flavored with ginger b) spicy; pungent 2. sandy or reddish in color 3. lively, vigorous, sharp, etc … English World dictionary
gingery — /jin jeuh ree/, adj. 1. having the flavor or pungence of ginger; spicy: gingery cookies. 2. piquant; sharp and lively: gingery humor. 3. of the color of ginger. [1850 55; GINGER + Y1] * * * … Universalium
gingery — gin|ger|y [ˈdʒındʒəri] adj [usually before noun] gingery hair or fur is bright orange brown in colour ▪ his gingery beard … Dictionary of contemporary English
gingery — [[t]ʤɪ̱nʤəri[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something, especially hair, that is gingery is slightly ginger in colour … English dictionary
gingery — ginger ► NOUN 1) a hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a SE Asian plant resembling bamboo. 2) a light reddish yellow colour. 3) spirit; mettle. ► VERB 1) flavour with ginger. 2) (ginger up) stimulate or enliven … English terms dictionary
gingery — adjective 1. having a taste like that of ginger • Similar to: ↑tasty 2. (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange brown color a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes a ginger kitten • Syn: ↑ginger … Useful english dictionary
gingery — adjective a) somewhat ginger in colour b) having a flavour of the spice ginger … Wiktionary
gingery — gin·ger·y || dʒɪndÊ’É™rɪ adj. hot, spicy; lively; reddish brown; of or pertaining to ginger … English contemporary dictionary
