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gingersnap
[ jin-jer-snap ]
/ ˈdʒɪn dʒərˌsnæp /
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noun
a small, brittle cookie flavored with ginger and molasses.
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Also called, British, ginger nut .
Words nearby gingersnap
ginger jar, ginger lily, gingerly, ginger nut, gingerroot, gingersnap, ginger up, ginger wine, gingery, gingham, gingili
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How to use gingersnap in a sentence
Roberta gathered the reins in one hand, clucked to the horse, and put her gingersnap into her mouth for the first bite.
Betty Wales Freshman|Edith K. DuntonRoberta, with the gingersnap still in her mouth, tugged desperately at the lines, and the back seat yelled 71 “Whoa!”
Betty Wales Freshman|Edith K. DuntonI had a bit of gingersnap in my pocket, left over from treating Don, and I tossed it on the floor midway between us.
IT and Other Stories|Gouverneur MorrisConsequently it was either fight and arouse the household and so lose his chance of a gingersnap, or get out of her way.
Zip, the Adventures of a Frisky Fox Terrier|Frances Trego Montgomery