Ginger

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
2. isim The plant that produces this rhizome.
3. isim Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber
4. isim A reddish-brown color.
5. isim A person with reddish hair; a redhead.
6. isim Vitality, vigour, liveliness (of character).

   “The position in the country and in this House might be well expressed by a reference to the recent activities of the ginger party in Great Britain — the party that demanded that more ginger be put into the conduct of the war.”

7. isim Ginger ale, or can or bottle of such (especially if dry).

   “Can you buy dry ginger in Croatia? If not what is an alternative?”

8. isim Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda.

   “Here’s, um, not toast but bread, anyway. And a can of ginger.”

9. sıfat Of a reddish-brown color.

   “My eyes track upwards past the shoes to a pair of skinny legs, skinnier than mine, then to a tight black mini. Above that is a crisp white shirt. And crowning the whole thing is a mop of the gingerest hair I’ve ever seen in my life.”

10. sıfat Having hair or fur of this color.

    “a ginger tomcat”

11. fiil To add ginger to.

    “They gingered the biscotti, black and whited the cookies and oated the meals.”

12. fiil To enliven, to spice (up).

    “The accident was an excuse merely to replace an old-fashioned regular with old-fashioned notions by an active, fire-eating young general who would ginger things up.”

13. fiil To apply ginger to the anus of a horse to encourage it to carry its tail high and move in a lively fashion.

    “If he had been gingered, he would have gone well. After I bought him, I gingered him.”

14. fiil To inspire (someone); to give a little boost to.

    “These steps may not be immediately popular, but the society may have to bear with them until they succeed in gingering renewed interest and pride in the language so chosen.”

15. sıfat Very careful or cautious; also, delicate, sensitive.

    “He’s going to get an interview about ten o’clock, making the old gentleman predict war, and we’ll get out the gingerest kind of a special on the strength of it!”

16. zarf In a very careful or cautious manner; also, delicately, sensitively.
17. fiil To move gingerly, in a very careful and cautious manner.

    “Spring training began on Christmas Day, when my cousin and I gingered onto the lot behind the fire station to try out our new spikes.”

18. isim A homosexual.
19. sıfat Homosexual.
20. özel isim A female given name from English and nickname. Popularized by actress Ginger Rogers
21. özel isim A male nickname.
22. özel isim A given name for animals having ginger- or orange-coloured fur or feathers.