gingery

Meaning

1. Somewhat reddish or reddish-brown in colour (especially of hair or skin colouring).
2. Having reddish-brown hair. (of a person)
3. Having a flavour or aroma of the spice ginger; containing that spice.
4. (dated) Energetic, vigorous, lively, peppy, zippy.
5. (US, dated) Ginger, inhibited, cautious.

Synonyms

ginger

rust-colored

cautious

chary

exasperated

gingerly

guarded

hot-tempered

noncommittal

offish

piquant

qualified

quick-tempered

reddish

reserved

spicy

uncommunicative

undemonstrative

aggravated

chary of

canny

Translations

صهب

επιφυλακτικός

chaud

☀️

épicé

🥵

gingembre

piquant

roux

voorzichtig

Etymology

From ginger + -y.