tinge
Use Tinge in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to impart a trace or slight degree of some color to; tint.
2.
to impart a slight taste or smell to.
noun
3.
a slight degree of coloration.
4.
a slight admixture, as of some qualifying property or characteristic; trace; smattering: a tinge of garlic; a tinge of anger.
Origin:
1470–80; < Latin tingere to dye, color
1470–80; < Latin tingere to dye, color
Related forms
in·ter·tinge, verb (used with object), in·ter·tinged, in·ter·tinge·ing or in·ter·ting·ing.
re·tinge, verb (used with object), re·tinged, re·tinge·ing or re·ting·ing.
Synonyms
4. hint, shade, nuance, suspicion.
4. hint, shade, nuance, suspicion.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a slight tint or colouring: her hair had a tinge of grey |
| 2. | any slight addition |
| —vb , tinges, tingeing, tinging, tinged | |
| 3. | to colour or tint faintly |
| 4. | to impart a slight trace to: her thoughts were tinged with nostalgia |
| [C15: from Latin tingere to colour] | |
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Word Origin & History
tinge
1471, "to dye, color slightly," from L. tingere "to dye, color," originally "to moisten" (see tincture). The noun is first recorded 1752.
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Example sentences
To my delight, the color didn't fade with cooking, though it did take on a maroon tinge.
The newly freed sulfur atoms would then change color and lend the area its distinctive tinge.
Most summer bloomers have grown tattered and weary, while many tender annuals perish at the first tinge of frost.
Typically, those who are running for high office tinge their lengthy discussions of policy with a patina of piety.
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