Tinge Definition

tĭnj
tinged, tingeing, tinges, tinging
verb
tingeing, tinges
To color slightly; give a tint to.
Webster's New World
To affect slightly, as with a contrasting quality.
American Heritage
To give a trace, slight flavor or odor, shade, etc. to.
Joy tinged with sorrow.
Webster's New World

To imbue or impregnate.

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noun
tinges
A small amount of a color incorporated or added.
American Heritage
A slight coloring; tint.
Webster's New World
A slight added element, property, or influence.
A tinge of regret.
American Heritage
A slight trace, flavor, odor, etc.; smack; touch.
Webster's New World

A small amount of something, especially of an added color.

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Other Word Forms of Tinge

Noun

Singular:
tinge
Plural:
tinges

Origin of Tinge

  • Middle English tingen from Latin tingere

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin tingō.

    From Wiktionary

Tinge Sentence Examples

  • The wood is white, but acquires a rosy tinge after exposure to light.

  • Another species, possessing flowers with the lower petals white with a red tinge, and the upper yellow and red with a white border, and fruit unarmed, is Ae.

  • A blue product is obtained at once, but a red tinge often results.

  • They have received a tinge of Hamitic blood from the Galla people, and have high foreheads, large eyes, straight noses and thick but not pouting lips.

  • The general colour of the upper parts is yellowish grey, with or without a rusty tinge, which is, however, always noticeable on the head; while the underparts are lighter.

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Words Starting With

TTITIN

Words Ending With

EGENGE

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Words Starting With T and Ending With E

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