Gingerous
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From ginger + -ous.
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