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/jin"jeuh ree/, adj.1. having the flavor or pungence of ginger; spicy: gingery cookies.2. piquant; sharp and lively: gingery humor.3. of the color of ginger.[1850-55; GINGER + -Y1]
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gingery — adjective 1. having a taste like that of ginger • Similar to: ↑tasty 2. (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange brown color a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes a ginger kitten • Syn: ↑ginger … Useful english dictionary
gingery — adjective see ginger I … New Collegiate Dictionary
gingery — adjective a) somewhat ginger in colour b) having a flavour of the spice ginger … Wiktionary
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