Meaning of 'ginger'

adjective

having a bright orange-brown color, especially hair or fur

Example: "A person with ginger hair and bright blue eyes."

Synonyms: gingery

noun

liveliness and energy

Synonyms: pep peppiness

noun

pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant

Synonyms: gingerroot

noun

dried ground gingerroot

Synonyms: powdered ginger

noun

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

verb

add ginger to in order to add flavor

Example: "ginger the soup"