gingered

Enlivened with spice

Gingered describes something flavored or spiced with ginger: gingered carrots, gingered tea.

It can also mean enlivened or made more spirited, from the old practice of putting ginger under a horse's tail to make it livelier: The coach's halftime speech gingered up the team.

energized

invigorated

Made to feel lively

revitalized · pepped · roused · animated · galvanized · perked · boosted · awakened · refreshed · activated

spiced

gingersnap

Crisp molasses-spiced cookie

nutmeg · allspice · candied · crystallized · pickled · preserved · marinated · infused · glazed · steeped

pungent

peppery

Having sharp, hot flavor

  • fieryIntensely hot or passionate
  • sharpFine-edged, or astute
  • bitingHarshly critical or cold

zesty · tangy · piquant · hot · warming · aromatic · spicy · zingy · nippy · bracing

warmth

cozy

Warm and snug

hearty · mellow · toasty · homey · comforting · autumnal · wintry · festive · holiday · seasonal

Opposites
seasoning/flavoring

gingeredbland

Lacking distinctive qualities

unseasoned · unspiced · unflavored · unflavoured · flavorless

vigor/energy

gingereddulled

Made less sharp

deadened · subdued · dampened · sluggish · listless

Phrases
Family

ginger, gingerly, gingerbread, gingers, gingery

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