Definition for Ginger:

• jin'j[. e]r, n. the root of a plant in the East and West Indies, with a hot and spicy taste, useful as a condiment or stomachic.-- ns. GINGERADE', an aerated drink flavoured with ginger; GIN'GERBEER, an effervescent drink flavoured with ginger; GIN'GERBREAD, sweet bread flavoured with ginger; GIN'GER-COR'DIAL, a cordial made of ginger, lemon-peel, raisins, water, and sometimes spirits; GIN'GERNUT, a small cake flavoured with ginger and sweetened with molasses.-- adj. GIN'GEROUS, like ginger.-- ns. GIN'GERPOP, weak gingerbeer; GIN'GERSNAP, a thin brittle cake spiced with ginger; GIN'GER-WINE, a liquor made by the fermentation of sugar and water, and flavoured with various spices, chiefly ginger.-- GINGERBREAD WARE, or WORK, cheap and tawdry ornamental work.-- TAKE THE GILT OFF THE GINGERBREAD, to destroy the illusion. [ M. E. gingivere-- O. Fr. gengibre-- L. zingiber-- Gr. zingiberis-- Sans. çriñga-vera-- çriñga, horn, vera, shape.]

Synonyms for Ginger:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • ginger,
  • gingery.
  •brown (adjective)
  • copper,
  • duster,
  • russet,
  • cinnamon,
  • mahogany,
  • burnt sienna,
  • toaster,
  • ochre,
  • Bricker,
  • snuff-colored,
  • hazel,
  • terracotta,
  • terra cotta,
  • sorrel,
  • drab,
  • henna,
  • chestnut,
  • bister,
  • puce,
  • umber,
  • bayer,
  • khaki,
  • fawner,
  • cocoa,
  • ruster,
  • sepia.

• n.

  •
  • bounce,
  • vivacity,
  • caraway,
  • esprit,
  • borage,
  • action,
  • verve,
  • lan,
  • dash,
  • cayenne pepper,
  • basil,
  • black pepper,
  • bouquet garni,
  • life,
  • vim,
  • liveliness,
  • zip,
  • spirit,
  • vigor,
  • bay leaf,
  • aniseed,
  • pertness,
  • cardamom.
  •
  • brunette,
  • fair,
  • dark,
  • auburn,
  • fair-haired,
  • Flaxen,
  • blond.
  •
  • chocolate,
  • chocolatey,
  • fruity,
  • fishy,
  • floury,
  • buttery,
  • cheesy,
  • chalky,
  • flowery,
  • gamey.
  •colored (noun)
  • colored.
  •coloured (noun)
  • coloured.
  •condiment (noun)
  • horseradish,
  • parsley,
  • dill,
  • seasoning,
  • dressing,
  • leek,
  • pepper,
  • sauce,
  • condiment,
  • mayonnaise,
  • mustard,
  • pickle,
  • turmeric,
  • spice,
  • garlic,
  • sage,
  • thyme,
  • salt,
  • allspice,
  • vinegar,
  • chive,
  • flavoring,
  • applesauce,
  • tartar sauce,
  • chili,
  • radish,
  • vanilla,
  • nutmeg,
  • clove,
  • peppermint,
  • onion,
  • chutney,
  • paprika,
  • Catchup,
  • mint,
  • cayenne,
  • salad dressing,
  • relish,
  • tabasco.
  •fire (noun)
  • calentures,
  • in tensity,
  • virtuosities,
  • impetuosities,
  • in-tensity.
  •ginger (noun)
  • colorful,
  • in color,
  • peppiness,
  • gingerroot,
  • pep.
  •powdered ginger (noun)
  • powdered ginger.
  •spirit (noun)
  • complexion,
  • essence,
  • force,
  • breath,
  • HU,
  • enterprise,
  • enthusiasm,
  • air,
  • frame of mind,
  • character,
  • grit,
  • courage,
  • disposition,
  • boldness,
  • dauntlessness,
  • earnestness,
  • ardor,
  • energy,
  • gameness,
  • heart,
  • guts,
  • backbone.
  •taste (noun)
  • palatableness,
  • aftertaste,
  • bitters,
  • savoriness,
  • after-taste,
  • Sapor,
  • sapidity,
  • aftertastes.

• v.

  •flavor (verb)
  • adds zing,
  • adds zip,
  • in fuse,
  • in-fused,
  • in fusing,
  • adding zip,
  • hotting up,
  • hots up,
  • hotted it up,
  • adding zing,
  • hots it up,
  • in-fuse,
  • in fused,
  • in-fusing,
  • hotting it up,
  • in-fuses,
  • in fuses.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • brio,
  • oomph,
  • dappled,
  • pied,
  • cookie,
  • vivaciousness,
  • albino,
  • brindled,
  • dapple-gray,
  • piebald,
  • animation.
  •
  • camouflage.
  •
  • bay.
  •flavor
  • salting,
  • Spicing,
  • salted,
  • leavening,
  • gingering,
  • gingered,
  • hotted up,
  • infuse,
  • Spiced,
  • hot it up,
  • hot up,
  • peppers,
  • Peppered,
  • Peppering.

Paraphrases for Ginger:

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    Talents.

Antonyms for Ginger:

• n.

  • spirit
    cowardice, timidity, inactivity, dullness, fear, apathy, coolness, coldness, idleness, indifference.
  • Other antonyms:
    powerlessness, faintness, indolence, weakness, enfeeblement, prostration, impotence, exhaustion, tenderness, puniness, sluggishness, listlessness, impotency, delicacy, torpidity, uncoloured, slightness, enervation, uncolored, feebleness, frailness, softness, frailty, infirmity, debilitation, inanition, disablement, lethargy, debility, laziness.

Ginger Sentence Examples:

• So she said, " Toto, go to the cupboard and get me the ginger - box and the soda, that's a good boy!"

• If compartment two had only met its rightful obligations, compartment three needn'thave " failed up," as they say in New England; but as it is, poor compartment four is entirely bankrupt, and will have to borrow of the sugar - bowl or the ginger - jar.

Holonyms for Ginger:

• n.

  • plant
    Genus Zingiber, zingiber.

Hypernym for Ginger:

• n.

  • plant
    galangal, Languas Speciosa, Zingiber Officinale, Alpinia Speciosa, Alpinia Officinarum, common ginger, stem ginger, red ginger, shell ginger, canton ginger, lesser galangal, Alpinia Purpurata, Alpinia Galanga, Alpinia Zerumbet, shellflower, shall-flower, Alpinia Officinalis.

Hyponym for Ginger:

• n.

  • plant
    herb, herbaceous plant.

• v.

  • perception
    zest, spice, spice up.

Meronym for Ginger:

• n.

  • plant
    gingerol.