Definition of Gingery

1. Adjective. Having a taste like that of ginger.

Similar to: Tasty

2. Adjective. (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color. "A ginger kitten"
Exact synonyms: Ginger
Similar to: Colored, Colorful, Coloured

Definition of Gingery

1. Adjective. somewhat ginger in colour ¹

2. Adjective. having a flavour of the spice ginger ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gingery

1. having the characteristics of ginger [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gingery

gingerism
gingerlike
gingerliness
gingerlinesses
gingerly
gingerness
gingernut
gingernuts
gingerol
gingerols
gingerroot
gingerroots
gingers
gingersnap
gingersnaps
gingery (current term)
ginges
gingham
ginghams
gingili
gingili oil
gingilis
gingilli
gingillis
ginging
gingiva
gingivae
gingival
gingival abrasion
gingival abscess

Literary usage of Gingery

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. United States Supreme Court Reports by United States Supreme Court, Walter Malins Rose, Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, LEXIS Law Publishing (1901)
"Be also knew Michael gingery. He resided in the western part of the ... gingery was a carpenter by trade, and resided in the western portion of the Parish ..."

2. History of California by Hubert Howe Bancroft, Henry Lebbeus Oak, William Nemos, Frances Fuller Victor (1888)
"6 Marshall says that while stocking the ploughs, three men, gingery, Wim- mer, and McLellan, who had heard of hia contemplated trip, undertook one ..."

3. Hutchings' Illustrated California Magazine (1858)
"A. Graves, (who is now residing in Butte county, and who had assisted me in my work, and heard the conversation between myself, gingery, Wimmer and McLellan ..."

4. Pennsylvania German Roots Across the Ocean by Marion F. Egge (2000)
"My grandmothers were named gingery and Hepler. gingery [Gingrich, Gingerich] is relatively easy to connect with the Bernese family of ..."

5. 1001 Places to Sell Manuscripts: A Complete Guide for All Writers who are by James Knapp Reeve (1921)
"15000 to 20000 words; short stories, 1500 to 6000 words; playlets, unconventional, "gingery," but free from offense; poetry, short, "gingery" stuff; ..."

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