gin´ger|li|ness

gin´ger|li|ness
gin|ger|ly «JIHN juhr lee», adverb, adjective.
–adv.
1. with extreme care or caution; warily: »

We live in an age when all men walk gingerly (Esquire).

2. Obsolete. daintily; mincingly.
–adj.
1. extremely cautious or wary: »

Mahler's first symphony…was given a loving but dangerously gingerly reading (London Times).

2. Obsolete. dainty; mincing.
gin´ger|li|ness, noun.

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  • gin — al·gin; al·gin·ic; al·ler·gin; be·gin; be·gin·ner; bu·fa·gin; bu·gin·vil·laea; car·ti·la·gin·e·ous; cim·i·cif·u·gin; con·du·ran·gin; de·vir·gin·ate; el·gin·shire; emar·gin·ula; fa·gin; galan·gin; gin; gin·gel·ly; gin·ger·ade; gin·ger·bready;… …   English syllables

  • gingerliness — gin·ger·li·ness …   English syllables

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  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

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  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

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