Meaning

5 senses
  1. Somewhat reddish or reddish-brown in colour (especially of hair or skin colouring).

    gingery hair / freckles; the gingery fur of a fox

    (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color

  2. Having reddish-brown hair. (of a person)

  3. Having a flavour or aroma of the spice ginger; containing that spice.

    a gingery broth / stir-fry

    having a taste like that of ginger

  4. (dated)Energetic, vigorous, lively, peppy, zippy.

  5. (US, dated)Ginger, inhibited, cautious.

Forms

more gingery, most gingery
Comparativemore gingery Lesson
Superlativemost gingery Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color:ginger

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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