gingery

Like fiery root

Gingery describes something resembling or flavored with ginger—the spice's sharp, warm taste or its yellowish-brown color.

Hair or fur that's gingery has reddish-orange tones: a gingery beard, a gingery cat.

The word can also suggest a temperament with ginger's bite: spirited, quick, or slightly sharp.

flavor

pungent

Sharply strong-smelling

tangy · biting · fiery · zesty · aromatic · warm · earthy · hot · zippy · kick

temperament

spirited

Full of vim

  • fieryIntensely hot or passionate
  • feistyAggressively spirited
  • livelyAnimated and energetic

peppy · spunky · animated · vivacious · brisk · energetic · vigorous · snappy · perky · sprightly

hair

redhead

Auburn-haired individual

russet · freckled · fiery · carroty · titian · rufous · flame-haired · sandy · reddish · coppery

color

reddish-brown

Warm earth tone

  • auburnReddish-brown hue
  • tawnyWarm brownish-yellow hue
  • copperReddish-brown metallic element

russet · bronze · amber · golden · orange · rust · cinnamon · chestnut · sandy · carrot

medicinal

anti-nausea

Combating the urge to vomit

anti-inflammatory · remedy · therapeutic · herbal · healing · tincture · antioxidant · circulation · immunity · settling

culinary

candied

Preserved by sugar-coating

chai · curry · marinade · glaze · baking · Asian · Caribbean · masala · teriyaki · mulled

Categories
Opposites
flavor/taste

gingerybland

Lacking distinctive qualities

tasteless · flavorless · insipid · mild · plain

color/appearance

gingerydark-haired

Having black or brown locks

raven-haired · brunette · black-haired · uncolored · uncoloured

temperament/energy

gingerysluggish

Slow and inactive

lethargic · listless · torpid · spiritless · lifeless

Phrases
Family

ginger, gingerly, gingerbread, ginger ale, gingers, gingered, gingersnap, gingerroot

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