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What is the adjective for gingerly?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb ginger which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

gingery
  1. somewhat ginger in colour
  2. having a flavour of the spice ginger
  3. Synonyms:
      4. energetic, vigorous, vital, peppy, robust, dynamic, lusty, flush, red-blooded, strong, strapping, healthy, tough, fit, hearty, powerful, hale, hale and hearty, sturdy, rugged, muscular, brawny, husky, stout, hardy, burly, solid, beefy, sound, buff, hefty, stalwart, athletic, virile, thriving, flourishing, well-built, in fine fettle, able-bodied, solidly built, strong as an ox, in good trim, fighting fit, in the pink, fit as a fiddle, in good shape, in good condition, in good health, sinewy, rude … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “Despite facing numerous setbacks, the team displayed a gingery determination to overcome every obstacle.”
      “She was a gingery dancer on the stage, captivating the audience with her spirited and lively movements.”
      “The list of sweets is equally sinful and simple, from peaches and cream pancakes to a gingery sticky toffee pudding.”
gingersome
  1. Characterised or marked by gingerness; careful; sensitive; delicate
  2. Examples:
      3. “The fifty little brown musicians rendered difficult selections with marvelous accuracy and gingersome dash and artistic enjoyment of the work.”
      “All this has changed though, making walking and driving a bit more of a gingersome exercise, though fortunately there were ice-free patches in between.”
gingerbreaded
  1. (architecture) Ornamented in the gingerbread style.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. ornate, florid, fussy, overdecorated, gingerbread, gingerbready, overwrought, bedizened, busy, rococo, overelaborate, baroque, flowery, elaborate, fancy, over-elaborate, embellished, showy, flamboyant, wedding-cake, ornamented, decorated, overdone, elegant, ostentatious, adorned, ornamental, decorative, detailed, extravagant, rich, sumptuous, overworked, labored, laboured, aureate, strained, beautiful, bedecked, overembellished, lavish, complex, complicated, fine, dazzling, gilded, luscious, glossy, bright, jeweled … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The gingerbreaded house stood out in the neighborhood with its overly ornate and garish decorations.”
gingerbready
  1. Resembling or characteristic of gingerbread.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. ornate, florid, fussy, overdecorated, gingerbread, gingerbreaded, overwrought, bedizened, busy, rococo, overelaborate, baroque, flowery, elaborate, fancy, over-elaborate, embellished, showy, flamboyant, wedding-cake, ornamented, decorated, overdone, elegant, ostentatious, adorned, ornamental, decorative, detailed, extravagant, rich, sumptuous, overworked, labored, laboured, aureate, strained, beautiful, bedecked, overembellished, lavish, complex, complicated, fine, dazzling, gilded, luscious, glossy, bright, jeweled … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The hotel lobby was gingerbready, with its excessive gold trimmings and flashy chandeliers, reminding me of a gaudy palace rather than a tasteful retreat.”
gingerous
  1. Of a ginger or reddish colour.
ginger
  1. sensitive, delicate
  2. Synonyms:
      3. auburn, sandy, chestnut, russet, coppery, Titian, tawny, copper, henna, hennaed, nutbrown, rufescent, rufous, cupreous, redheaded, reddish-brown, rust-colored, rust-coloured, copper-coloured, chestnut-coloured, red-brown, Titian red, auburn-haired, chestnut-haired, dark red, redhaired, brunette, hazel, bay, umber, tan, mahogany, brownish, beige, sepia, buff, fawn, mousy, chocolate, sorrel, toasted, dark, brick, coffee, biscuit, camel, khaki, mushroom, caramel, bronze … more
gingerlike
  1. Resembling or characteristic of ginger.
gingered
  1. Spiced with ginger.
  2. Examples:
      3. “If I can get them gingered up a bit and inspire them to do something different, then I think I am doing my job.”
      “The tataki of tuna with fennel and gingered ponzu was fine, as were the spiced tuna tartare and tuna sashimi rolls.”
      “Keep it in the fridge and use as necessary, finally ending up with the gingered sherry, which you can use in a trifle or stir-fry.”
gingerish
  1. having a relatively ginger color.
ginger
  1. (of hair) Of a reddish-brown colour.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. auburn, sandy, chestnut, russet, coppery, Titian, tawny, copper, henna, hennaed, nutbrown, rufescent, rufous, cupreous, redheaded, reddish-brown, rust-colored, rust-coloured, copper-coloured, chestnut-coloured, red-brown, Titian red, auburn-haired, chestnut-haired, dark red, redhaired, brunette, hazel, bay, umber, tan, mahogany, brownish, beige, sepia, buff, fawn, mousy, chocolate, sorrel, toasted, dark, brick, coffee, biscuit, camel, khaki, mushroom, caramel, bronze … more
gingerly
  1. very careful or cautious.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. careful, cautious, circumspect, wary, heedful, chary, guarded, alert, considerate, safe, conservative, calculating, suspicious, hesitant, discreet, reluctant, timid, delicate, fastidious, squeamish, dainty, prudent, watchful, attentive, cagey, vigilant, observant, leery, mindful, canny, politic, on the lookout, thoughtful, on guard, apprehensive, restrained, scrupulous, aware, judicious, on the qui vive, reserved, discriminating, on your toes, on the watch, reticent, measured, precautious, with eyes peeled, with reservations, on the alert … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “He spoke in a gingerly fashion about his problems.”
gingerest
  1. superlative form of ginger: most ginger
gingering
  1. present participle of ginger
  2. Synonyms:
      3. flavouring, flavoring, spicing, seasoning, lacing, savoring, savouring, enlivening, peppering, enriching, imbuing, infusing, spiking, salting, leavening, enhancing, imparting, spicing up, adding flavouring to, adding flavour to, adding herbs to, adding piquancy to, adding seasoning to, adding spices to, gingering up, livening up, pepping up, adding zing, adding zip, hotting it up, adding salt to, adding zing to, mulling, adding pepper to, salting and pepper, pepping, mixing, giving a bit of zing, adding zest, strengthening, blending, fortifying, doctoring, sprinkling, boosting, mixing in, adding to … more
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