ginep
ginep

ginger


Definition: Meaning of, ginger in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdʒɪndʒə /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
N/A N/A
[uncountable]
  1. a root with a very strong hot taste, or the powder made from this root, that is used in cooking
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. the plant that this root comes from
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  3. a bright orange-brown colour
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym
  • adjective
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Positive Comparative Superlative
N/A N/A N/A
  1. British English hair or fur that is ginger is bright orange-brown in colour
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. [only before noun] flavoured with ginger
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym
  • verb
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
ginger gingered gingered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
gingering gingers
[British English]
synonym
antonym

ginger used in phrases

  • Canada ginger (noun)
    1. deciduous low-growing perennial of Canada and eastern and central United States
  • Canton ginger (noun)
    1. tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger
  • Ginger Man, The
    1. a novel by Irish writer J. P. Donleavy which is both funny and sad. The main character, Sebastian Dangerfield, who is a law student in DUBLIN, lives in a FANTASY world to escape his loneliness and an unhappy marriage.
  • Ginger Rogers (noun)
    1. 1911-1995 united States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire
  • Rogers, Ginger
    1. (1911-95) a US dancer and film actress who made many MUSICAL films, often with the dancer Fred ASTAIRE . Her films include 42nd Street (1933) and Top Hat (1935).
  • common ginger (noun)
    1. tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger
  • crystallised ginger (noun)
    1. strips of gingerroot cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar
  • crystallized ginger (noun)
    1. strips of gingerroot cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar
  • ginger ale (noun)
    1. a non-alcoholic drink that tastes of ginger and is often mixed with alcohol
  • ginger beer (noun)
    1. a non-alcoholic drink with a strong taste of ginger
  • More

most searched words

word of the day

ketone group
Pronunciation: ˈkiːtəʊn ɡruːp
Parts of Speech: noun
a group having the characteristic properties of ketones
ginger ale