Ginger

Name for redheads

Ginger is a knobby root with a sharp, warm flavor used in cooking and medicine.

Fresh ginger adds heat to stir-fries and curries; dried ginger spices baked goods.

Ginger ale and ginger beer are beverages flavored with it.

The color ginger is a yellowish-brown, and ginger as an adjective describes reddish-brown hair.

To ginger up something is to enliven it: Let's ginger up this presentation.

spice

root

Underground absorbing structure

cardamom · nutmeg · clove · zest · pungent · aromatic · spicy · powder · ground · fresh

medicinal

nausea

Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort

stomach · motion sickness · morning sickness · antioxidant · circulation · cold · flu · sore throat · lozenge · supplement

culinary

stir-fry

Quick-cook in hot oil

snap · bread · cake · ale · beer · syrup · glaze · paste · minced · grated

hair

redhead

Auburn-haired individual

freckles · fiery · carrots · rufous · titian · chestnut · russet · flame · orange · natural

cat

tabby

Patterned domestic cat

Garfield · striped · feline · coat · fur · tortoiseshell · calico · male · Morris · kitty

Categories
Opposites
hair color

Gingerbrunette

Brown-haired person

raven-haired · black-haired · dark-haired · jet black · blonde

flavor intensity

Gingerbland

Lacking distinctive qualities

plain · mild · tasteless · flavorless · unseasoned

personality/temperament connotation

Gingerbland

Lacking distinctive qualities

boring · plain · dull · meek · timid

Phrases
Family

gingerly, gingerbread, gingerroot

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G