Gingery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Gingery is an adjective meaning Somewhat reddish or reddish-brown in colour (especially of hair or skin colouring).
Meaning
Somewhat reddish or reddish-brown in colour (especially of hair or skin colouring).
More Meanings
- Having reddish-brown hair. (of a person)
- Having a flavour or aroma of the spice ginger; containing that spice.
- (US, dated) Ginger, inhibited, cautious.
- (dated) Energetic, vigorous, lively, peppy, zippy.
Example Sentences
a gingery broth / stir-fry
gingery hair / freckles; the gingery fur of a fox
He had bright red hair, not just gingery like Andrew’s […]
Nostalgic, gingery hints of Spanish geranium wafted in her mother’s room […]
Synonyms for gingery
Depending on context, synonyms include hot, pungent, spicy, ginger, colorful, peppery.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spicy, peppery, pungent, hot, colorful, colored.
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