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ginger

ginger

5 1.5
Having bright orange-brown hair or fur
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒɪn.dʒər/
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  • When I was growing up in Stockton, I was the shyest kid, and I was quite an awkward, skinny, ginger, freckly girl, and I hated school, I hated growing up, and then I moved to London and just reinvented myself.
  • ginger-haired

Oh, steely blue eyes, ginger beard.

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Examples

  • The artist used a vibrant ginger hue to paint the sunset, making it look warm and inviting.

  • So I'm going to start by using the ginger shade to get myself my mirror.

  • We're going to do my ginger hair back from summer.

  • I am a ginger brown and tried to go more ginger, but it came out patchy too.

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  • And it was just that this floppy sort of brownie, ginger hair, short fat.

  • Princess Anna of Arendelle, my feisty, fearless, ginger-sweet love.

  • Many cats have ginger fur, which gives them a unique and beautiful appearance.

  • Her ginger locks shimmered in the sunlight as she walked through the park.

Synonyms

auburn
vsginger
64 3.9

A warm red-brown color often used to describe hair

is brighter and more orange than that shade
chestnut
vsginger
6 4.0

Having a deep reddish-brown color

is a brighter orange-brown rather than golden or red
reddish-brown
vsginger
3 2.1

A brown color with a hint of red

shows stronger orange than this red-tinged brown
red-brown
vsginger
1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

is brighter and more orange than that red-tinged brown
chestnut-brown
vsginger
1 2.9

A brown color with a little red that often appears in hair or feathers

leans more orange and brighter than this red-tinted brown
orange-brown
vsginger
1 2.7

A brown color with a touch of orange

is equally bright and orange in tone
reddish brown
vsginger
1 2.5

A brown color with a slight red tint

has more orange brightness than this red-leaning tone
liver-colored
vsginger
1 6.5

A reddish-brown color like the fur of some dogs

is lighter and more orange than that deep red-brown
gingery
vsginger
4.9

A bright orange-brown color like some hair or fur

is identical in color and brightness

Compounds

38 2.0

A cold fizzy drink flavored with ginger

3 3.0

A fizzy drink with a strong ginger taste that has a little alcohol

2 1.0

A hot drink made by steeping ginger slices in boiling water

2 2.3

A small crisp round cookie with ginger and warm spices

Small pieces of ginger cooked and covered in sugar, used as a sweet or in baking

A spice that comes from dried, ground ginger root

Canton ginger
  • Archaic
7.4

A tropical Asian plant whose spicy root is used as ginger in cooking

9.5

A low plant that grows back every year with heart-shaped leaves and roots that smell like ginger

A tropical Asian plant with a spicy root used to add flavor to food

Having the warm smell of ginger

ginger family
  • Specialized
4.9

A group of tropical plants like ginger and turmeric with strong smelling roots used for spices

4.0

A small piece of ginger root used in cooking

A railway line that runs through pretty countryside and small villages

ginger ninja
  • Slang
8.7

A quick, skilled person with red hair admired for clever moves

5.7

A small hard biscuit flavored with ginger often eaten with tea

7.7

A sweet fizzy drink flavored with ginger, like ginger ale

A tall tropical plant with bright red flower spikes

A tropical plant with large shiny leaves and white flowers with pink and yellow spots

6.1

Young ginger kept in syrup for use in cooking and baking

A low plant with spicy heart-shaped leaves used as food and medicine

How Orange

ginger
5 1.5
tawny
8 6.0
auburn
64 3.9
brown
52 1.0

Surface Forms

ginger positive

Etymology

Ginger as an adjective for orange-brown hair or fur comes from the colour of the spice and root, so 'ginger hair' means the same warm, reddish-brown tone as powdered or fresh ginger.