Gingerbread
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɪn.(d͡)ʒəˌbɹɛd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gingerbread is a noun meaning (cooking) A type of cake whose main flavoring is ginger.
Meaning
(cooking) A type of cake whose main flavoring is ginger.
More Meanings
- (figurative, obsolete) Something ersatz; something showy but insubstantial.
- (architecture) A flamboyant Victorian-era architectural style.
- (transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) To decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way.
Example Sentences
For a time modern architects took a starkly functional approach to the design of houses, emphasizing clean, uncluttered lines and rejecting most forms of wall ornamentation as dust-catching gingerbread.
Word Forms
- gingerbreads
- gingebred
- gingerbreading
- gingerbreaded
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gingersnap, gingernut, lebkuchen, cake-bread, gingerade, pfeffernuss.
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