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Meaning of 'tinge' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tinge [ 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.
2 . Tinge [ 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.

Meaning of 'tinge' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tinge [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a slight but appreciable amount
Example in sentence:
  • this dish could use a touch of garlic
2 . tinge [ v]
Meaning (2):
- color lightly
Example in sentence:
  • her greying hair was tinged blond;
  • the leaves were tinged red in November
Meaning (3):
- affect as in thought or feeling
Example in sentence:
  • My personal feelings color my judgment in this case;
  • The sadness tinged his life

Nearby Words:

tin tinamides tinamou tincal tinchel tinct tinctorial tincture tinctured tincturing

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