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tinge

verb (used with object)

to impart a trace or slight degree of some color to; tint.

to impart a slight taste or smell to.

noun

a slight degree of coloration.

a slight admixture, as of some qualifying property or characteristic; trace; smattering: a tinge of garlic; a tinge of anger.

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Origin:
1470–80; < Latin tingere to dye, color

Related forms

in·ter·tinge, verb (used with object), -tinged, -tinge·ing or -ting·ing.

re·tinge, verb (used with object), -tinged, -tinge·ing or -ting·ing.

Synonyms
4. hint, shade, nuance, suspicion.

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Example Sentences

But the various theories have a distinctly sectarian tinge.

Typically, those who are running for high office tinge their lengthy discussions of policy with a patina of piety.

It is a more thought-provoking activity than building sandcastles, with a nice melancholic tinge.

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But the various theories have a distinctly sectarian tinge.

Typically, those who are running for high office tinge their lengthy discussions of policy with a patina of piety.

It is a more thought-provoking activity than building sandcastles, with a nice melancholic tinge.

When shooting indoor pictures of people, some of their faces have a slightly reddish tinge.

To my delight, the color didn't fade with cooking, though it did take on a maroon tinge.

Grenadine adds a pretty coral tinge to this easy mix of guava, lime, and rum.

The newly freed sulfur atoms would then change color and lend the area its distinctive tinge.

She will say it with a tinge of apologizing for a parent's.

His political focus has also taken a decidedly internationalist tinge.

The bright spots with a bluish tinge are relatively recent impact craters.

The thistlelike stems and leaves have a blue tinge too.

No more will those without any tinge of aestheicism be easily descried from the comfort of your lawn chair.

Most summer bloomers have grown tattered and weary, while many tender annuals perish at the first tinge of frost.

Wings are edged dull gray with a brownish or olive tinge.

The red serrano oil is already starting to take on an orange tinge.

There is a tinge of hysterical thespianism to some of the videos.

In addition to the sugary aroma, a tinge of herbal, floral or vegetal flavors evoke the island's rain forest.

Okefenokee is indeed a swamp of the blackwater variety, but that refers to its tannic tinge.

It radiates hot blue light in the visible spectrum and gives the cloud a bluish tinge.

For some, redbud, dogwood and the first tinge of tender green are the attraction.

Healthy aspen bark has a greenish tinge because of the chlorophyll in it.

By the third cycle, the water in the cup has lost its steely tinge.

Mothers are fond of saying, and not always with a tinge of sarcasm, that every day is mother's day.

Above, the lunar disk darkens and takes on a reddish tinge.

They worry evangelicalism will tinge social mores with ever-darker tones of conservatism.

It's an almost unheard of situation for an artist, electronic or otherwise, and one that can tinge her answers with defensiveness.

But let me point out to you the tinge of disdain in the words you chose to open your article.

And with plans for a range-extended electric version, the automaker is bringing a tinge of green to the big cat as.

The decision to eliminate some campus fixtures from print comes with a tinge of sadness.

But the political scene is once again taking on a nastier racial tinge.

If hair takes on a tinge of green after swimming in a chlorine laden pool, simply comb tomato sauce through.

There is more than a tinge of colonial mentality in his argument and even language:.

But the stragglers have a blue tinge to their light that suggests youth among stellar populations.

Not only does he give strategic legitimacy to these ventures, he gives a tinge of operational credibility".

But unless your dry cleaner is super-good, the white shirt takes on a yellowish tinge with repeated cleanings.

The two qualities conspire to give the pictures a delicious tinge of romantic regret.

The climate inland and to the north is more varied, with a tinge of winter at times.

The eyes sting, throats itch and the air carries a tinge of burned wood and leaves.

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tinge (tɪndʒ)

—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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"We saw by the flitting clouds, by the first russet tinge on the hills, by the rushing river, the cottages on shore, and the shore itself, so coolly fresh and shining with dew, and later in the day, by the hue of the grape-vine, the goldfinch on the willow, the flickers flying in flocks, and when we passed near enough to the shore, as we fancied, by the faces of men, that the fall had commenced."

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