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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…w … Useful english dictionary
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… … Useful english dictionary
gin|ger|bread|y — «JIHN juhr BREHD ee», adjective. like gingerbread; having a trivial and showy style … Useful english dictionary
gin|ger|bread — «JIHN juhr BREHD», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a kind of cake flavored with ginger and sweetened with molasses. Gingerbread is often made in fancy shapes. 2. Figurative. something showy and elaborate, but not in good taste; tasteless and useless… … Useful english dictionary
gin|ger|nut — «JIHN juhr NUHT», noun. Especially British. gingersnap … Useful english dictionary
gin|ger|snap — «JIHN juhr SNAP», noun. a thin, crisp cooky flavored with ginger and sweetened with molasses … Useful english dictionary
gin|ger — gin|ger1 «JIHN juhr», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a spice made from the pungent root of a cultivated tropical plant. It is used for flavoring and in medicine. 2. its root, often preserved in syrup or candied. 3. the plant, belonging to the… … Useful english dictionary
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gin·ger·bread — /ˈʤınʤɚˌbrɛd/ noun [noncount] : a cake or cookie made with molasses and ginger often used before another noun gingerbread cookies We made gingerbread men [=gingerbread cookies shaped like people] for the holidays. a gingerbread house decorated… … Useful english dictionary
gin·ger·snap — /ˈʤınʤɚˌsnæp/ noun, pl snaps [count] : a hard cookie that is flavored with ginger called also (Brit) ginger nut … Useful english dictionary
