Definition of Tinge

1. Verb. Affect as in thought or feeling. "The sadness tinged his life"

Exact synonyms: Color, Colour, Distort
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"
Exact synonyms: Hint, Jot, Mite, Pinch, Soupcon, Speck, Touch
Generic synonyms: Small Indefinite Amount, Small Indefinite Quantity
Specialized synonyms: Snuff

3. Verb. Color lightly. "The leaves were tinged red in November"
Exact synonyms: Tinct, Tint, Touch
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.
Exact synonyms: Undertone
Generic synonyms: Shade, Tincture, Tint, Tone

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]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tinge

tinemen
tineoid
tineoid moth
tines
tinet
tineæ
tinfoil
tinfoil hat
tinfoil hats
tinfoiler
tinfoilers
tinfoils
tinful
tinfuls
ting
tinge (current term)
tinged
tingeing
tinger
tingers
tinges
tingibility
tingible
tingid
tingids
tinging
tingis
tingle
tingled
tingler

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