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gingery

gin·gery

US/ˈdʒɪndʒɜri/ uncommon dated us

adjective

1.

having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers

  • “gingery Chinese food”
  • “hot peppers”
  • “hot curry”
  • “corn chips with peppery salsa”
  • “spicy tomato sauce”
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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”
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Origin

From ginger + -y.

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