Sekirov Dictionary

ginger

UK /ˈdʒɪndʒə/US /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/

noun 9
verb 5
adjective 4
adverb 1
forms 7
phrases 2

noun9

the part under the ground of a plant from Asia, with a hot, strong taste, used in cooking and in drinks
A reddish-brown color.
(informal, offensive) A person with reddish hair; a redhead.
The plant that produces this rhizome.
Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber
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(informal) Ginger ale, or can or bottle of such (especially if dry).
- Can you buy dry ginger in Croatia? If not what is an alternative? — 2018
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(Scotland, informal) Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda.
- Here’s, um, not toast but bread, anyway. And a can of ginger. — 2010
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(informal) Vitality, vigour, liveliness (of character).
- He had, however, "put some more ginger in two nights ago. Things move with exasperating slowness in this country.” — 1990
(slang, offensive) A homosexual.

verb5

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To add ginger to.
- They gingered the biscotti, black and whited the cookies and oated the meals. — 2009
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To enliven, to spice (up).
- The accident was an excuse merely to replace an old-fashioned regular with old-fashioned notions by an active, fire-eating young general who would ginger things up. — 1982
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(Nigeria) To inspire (someone); to give a little boost to.
- These steps may not be immediately popular, but the society may have to bear with them until they succeed in gingering renewed interest and pride in the language so chosen. — 2002
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To move gingerly, in a very careful and cautious manner.
- Spring training began on Christmas Day, when my cousin and I gingered onto the lot behind the fire station to try out our new spikes. — 1972
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To apply ginger to the anus of a horse to encourage it to carry its tail high and move in a lively fashion.
- If he had been gingered, he would have gone well. After I bought him, I gingered him. — 1850

adjective4

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Of a reddish-brown color.
- And her hair’s brilliant red. It’s even gingerer than ours. — 2005
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Having hair or fur of this color.
- He had everything. The Catweazle beard, the headband, the long flowing locks and he’s got to be the gingerest footballer ever (sorry Scholesy). — 2010
(slang, offensive) Homosexual.
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Very careful or cautious; also, delicate, sensitive.
- He’s going to get an interview about ten o’clock, making the old gentleman predict war, and we’ll get out the gingerest kind of a special on the strength of it! — 1899

adverb1

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

forms

gingered · gingering · gingers · gingerer · more ginger · gingerest · most ginger

Phrases with ginger

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