ginger

Meanings

Plural: gingers

Noun

• perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
• dried ground gingerroot
• pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
• liveliness and energy
• The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
• The plant that produces this rhizome.
• Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber
• A reddish-brown color.
• A person with reddish hair; a redhead.
• Vitality, vigour, liveliness (of character).
• Ginger ale, or can or bottle of such (especially if dry).
• Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda.
• A homosexual.

Verb

• add ginger to in order to add flavor
  • "ginger the soup"
• To add ginger to.
• To enliven, to spice (up).
• To apply ginger to the anus of a horse to encourage it to carry its tail high and move in a lively fashion.
• To inspire (someone); to give a little boost to.
• To move gingerly, in a very careful and cautious manner.

Adjective Satellite

• (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color
  • "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"
  • "a ginger kitten"

Adj

• Of a reddish-brown color.
• Having hair or fur of this color.
• Very careful or cautious; also, delicate, sensitive.
• Homosexual.

Adv

• In a very careful or cautious manner; also, delicately, sensitively.

Synonyms

gingerish, gingerly, gingerroot, gingery, pep, peppiness, powdered ginger

Related Words

feague, galangal, gingerliness, gingerly, parkin, redhead, shandy, shandygaff, turmeric

Anagrams of ginger