gingery

[ jin-juh-ree ]

/ ˈdʒɪn dʒə ri /

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adjective

having the flavor or pungence of ginger; spicy: gingery cookies.

piquant; sharp and lively: gingery humor.

of the color of ginger.

Origin of gingery

First recorded in 1850–55; ginger + -y¹

Words nearby gingery

ginger nut, gingerroot, gingersnap, ginger up, ginger wine, gingery, gingham, gingili, gingiva, gingival, gingival crevice

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Example sentences from the Web for gingery

Joses laughed and spread himself, throwing back his gingery curls.
Boy Woodburn|Alfred Ollivant
He was a short, gingery, active man with a nose and chin of the Punch type, and whom his shipmates called "Frenchy."
The Shadow-Line|Joseph Conrad
Perhaps he noted their sleek quarters, the glittering trappings on their backs and their gingery action.
Horses Nine|Sewell Ford
The donkeyman, a dapper little chap with a dazzling fair skin and a tiny, gingery moustache, worked in a sort of mute transport.
Typhoon|Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for gingery

gingery

/ (ˈdʒɪndʒərɪ) /

adjective

like or tasting of ginger

of or like the colour ginger

full of vigour; high-spirited

pointed; bitinga gingery remark

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单词	gingery
释义	gingery [ jin-juh-ree ] / ˈdʒɪn dʒə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gingery ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having the flavor or pungence of ginger; spicy: gingery cookies. piquant; sharp and lively: gingery humor. of the color of ginger. Origin of gingery First recorded in 1850–55; ginger + -y¹ Words nearby gingery ginger nut, gingerroot, gingersnap, ginger up, ginger wine, gingery, gingham, gingili, gingiva, gingival, gingival crevice Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gingery Joses laughed and spread himself, throwing back his gingery curls. Boy Woodburn\|Alfred Ollivant He was a short, gingery, active man with a nose and chin of the Punch type, and whom his shipmates called "Frenchy." The Shadow-Line\|Joseph Conrad Perhaps he noted their sleek quarters, the glittering trappings on their backs and their gingery action. Horses Nine\|Sewell Ford The donkeyman, a dapper little chap with a dazzling fair skin and a tiny, gingery moustache, worked in a sort of mute transport. Typhoon\|Joseph Conrad British Dictionary definitions for gingery gingery / (ˈdʒɪndʒərɪ) / adjective like or tasting of ginger of or like the colour ginger full of vigour; high-spirited pointed; bitinga gingery remark Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gingery saucy, entertaining, poignant, animated, lively, vigorous, energetic, resolute, spunky, peppy, enthusiastic, gutsy, bright, fiery, fearless, passionate, courageous, bold, brave, burning
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gingery

adjective

Origin of gingery

Words nearby gingery

Example sentences from the Web for gingery

British Dictionary definitions for gingery

adjective

Words related to gingery