Tinge

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To apply a trace of color to; tint.
  • v. To affect slightly, as with a contrasting quality: "The air was blowy and tinged with rain” ( Joyce Carol Oates).
  • n. A small amount of a color incorporated or added.
  • n. A slight added element, property, or influence: a tinge of regret.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A small amount of something, especially of an added color.
  • n. The degree of vividness of a color; shade, hue or tint.
  • v. To add a small amount of color; to tint.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To imbue or impregnate with something different or foreign; ; 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
  • 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To imbue or overspread with some shade or degree of color; impress with a slight coloring; modify the tint, hue, or complexion of.
  • To qualify the taste or savor of; give a taste, flavor, smack, or tang to.
  • To modify by intermixture or infusion; vary the tone or bent of.
  • n. A slight or moderate degree of coloration; a shade or tint of color; a modification of hue, tint, or complexion.
  • n. A modifying infusion or intermixture; a shade of some qualifying property or characteristic; a touch, taste, or flavor.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a pale or subdued color
  • v. color lightly
  • v. affect as in thought or feeling
  • n. a slight but appreciable amount
  • Verb Form
    tinged    tingeing    tinges    tinging   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    tone    tincture    tint    shade    bear upon    bear on    touch    touch on    affect    impact   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dye    color    stain    tincture    hue    shade    taste    tint    quality    trace   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Inge    binge    cringe    fringe    hinge    impinge    infringe    minge    singe    syringe   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    twinge    tint    flicker    hint    streak    haze    undercurrent    undertone    flush    glow