Synonyms for ginger

Most common

peppiness · fig · soda · redhead · vigor US

All synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.

2. adj. 1

   Of a reddish-brown color.

Related words

Word family

gingerbread gingerism gingerphobia gingery gingette

Phrases

knock down ginger ginger up ginger nut ginger ale ginger snap pinecone ginger shampoo ginger young ginger

Forms

Plural

gingers → peps, sodas, redheads, figs…

Example sentences

• fig Fig latex causes a burning sensation in the mouth.
• soda "I said no soda pop." "It's not soda. It's juice."
• redhead I'm a natural redhead, so I most definitely freckle.
• vigor The city came back to life with more vigor.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

fig¹, pep¹

4 letters

fire², soda²

5 letters

vigor²

6 letters

vigour

7 letters

redhead², gingery³

8 letters

gingerly³

9 letters

peppiness, gingerish

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

rouquin