gingerbready

adjective

Definition of gingerbreadynext
as in ornate
elaborately and often excessively decorated festooned with Christmas lights and wreaths, the old Victorian house is particularly gingerbready in the winter

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  1. ornate
  2. gingerbread
Adjective
  • That afternoon, the president, inside the exposition’s ornate Temple of Music, greeted members of the public, shaking hands and warmly inviting them to explore the fair.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Marrow Deep at times feels turbulent, ornate, measured, chaotic, and cathartic.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ornate
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  • Motifs are gingerbread and baroque.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Constructed out of poplar timber, the openings are festooned with gingerbread details handpainted and adorned by Wally Whitehurst.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of gingerbread
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“Gingerbready.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gingerbready. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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