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gingerous

Syllables: gin·ger·ous/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

gingerous adjective: of a ginger or reddish colour.

Adjective

gingerous (comparative more gingerous, superlative most gingerous)

  1. Of a ginger or reddish colour.
    • Mrs. Lammle opens her nostrils and bites her under-lip; Mr. Lammle takes his gingerous whiskers in his left hand, and bringing them together, frowns furtively at his beloved, out of a thick gingerous bush.1864 May – 1865 November, Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1865, →OCLC

Forms of gingerous

comparativemore gingerous
superlativemost gingerous

Origin of gingerous

From ginger + -ous.

Questions about gingerous

What does gingerous mean?
Gingerous means of a ginger or reddish colour.
What part of speech is gingerous?
Gingerous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce gingerous?
Gingerous is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/.

Words near gingerous in the dictionary

  1. gingerness
  2. gingernut
  3. gingernuts
  4. gingerol
  5. gingerols
  6. gingerous
  7. gingerphobe
  8. gingerphobes
  9. gingerphobia
  10. gingerpop
  11. gingerpops

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