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.

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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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How to use gingery in a sentence

Dinner is fast and flavorful with these 30-minute gingery, garlicky chicken thighs
Aromatic roasted chicken with homemade adobo is an updated take on a classic meal|Christian Vazquez|January 15, 2021|Washington Post
His gingery-grey moustache and mutton-chop whiskers give him the expression of a cat.
Loyalties (Fifth Series Plays)|John Galsworthy
He positively danced, the bloodthirsty little gingery beggar.
Heart of Darkness|Joseph Conrad
It tapered up into bracketing ears, supporting gingery eaves.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore

Perhaps he noted their sleek quarters, the glittering trappings on their backs and their gingery action.
Horses Nine|Sewell Ford
The gingery tint underlying Mr. Ventnor's colouring overlaid it; even the whites of his eyes grew red.
Five Tales|John Galsworthy

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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gingery

Origin of gingery

Words nearby gingery

Words related to gingery

How to use gingery in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for gingery