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Gingerness

Gingerness \Gin"ger*ness\, n. Cautiousness; tenderness.

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gingerness

n. The quality of being ginger or cautious.

Usage examples of "gingerness".

He wanted to take her to bed again, to keep the shadows at bay for her, but knew from the occasional gingerness of her movements that she was too new to lovemaking for another bout right now to be anything other than abusive.

With fingers slowed by cold, fat, and arthritis, she knotted it under a chin, then accepted Pontchartrain’s proffered arm and stepped out into the frozen garden with more gingerness than was really warranted.