Associations to the word «Gingerly»
Noun
- Sip
- Then
- Cloth
- Reluctance
- Ripple
- Container
- Mccoy
- Claw
- Shirt
- Shoe
- Drawer
- Throat
- Switch
- Step
- Safe
- Apron
- Bond
- Ethan
- Pulling
- Bump
- Necklace
- Bed
- Reaching
- Embrace
- Bag
- Ankle
- Thorn
- Knife
- Transporter
- Belly
- Doorway
- Barney
- Breath
- Riker
- Trigger
- Platform
- Rope
- Seating
- Pile
- Wire
- Trail
- Rein
- Mud
- Nile
- Microphone
- Alloy
- Tray
- Shaft
- Arm
- Dane
- Bleeding
- Weight
- Tunic
- Boulder
- Nan
- Floor
- Rib
- Scar
- Stomach
- Sidewalk
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
GINGERLY, adverb. Gently; in a delicate or cautious manner.
GINGERLY, adjective. Very careful or cautious.
Dictionary definition
GINGERLY, adverb. In a gingerly manner; "gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket".
GINGERLY, adjective. With extreme care or delicacy; "they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones"; "the issue was handled only in a gingerly way"- W.S.White.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.