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Definition of Tinge
1. Verb. Affect as in thought or feeling. "The sadness tinged his life"
Generic synonyms: Affect, Bear On, Bear Upon, Impact, Touch, Touch On
2. Noun. A slight but appreciable amount. "This dish could use a touch of garlic"
Generic synonyms: Small Indefinite Amount, Small Indefinite Quantity
Specialized synonyms: Snuff
3. Verb. Color lightly. "The leaves were tinged red in November"
Specialized synonyms: Henna, Tincture, Complexion
Generic synonyms: Color, Color In, Colorise, Colorize, Colour, Colour In, Colourise, Colourize
Derivative terms: Tincture, Tint, Tinter, Tinting
4. Noun. A pale or subdued color.
Definition of Tinge
1. v. t. To imbue or impregnate with something different or foreign; as, to tinge a decoction with a bitter taste; to affect in some degree with the qualities of another substance, either by mixture, or by application to the surface; especially, to color slightly; to stain; as, to tinge a blue color with red; an infusion tinged with a yellow color by saffron.
2. n. A degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste, or something foreign, infused into another substance or mixture, or added to it; tincture; color; dye; hue; shade; taste.
Definition of Tinge
1. Noun. A small amount of something, especially of an added colour. ¹
2. Noun. The degree of vividness of a colour; shade, hue or tint. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To add a small amount of colour; to tint. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tinge
1. to apply a trace of color to [v TINGED, TINGEING or TINGING, TINGES]