Gingerous

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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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