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- Dictionarytinge/tinj/
verb
- 1. color slightly: "a mass of white blossom tinged with pink" Similar
noun
- 1. a tendency toward or trace of some color: "there was a faint pink tinge to the sky" Similar
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The meaning of TINGE is a slight staining or suffusing shade or color. How to use tinge in a sentence.
TINGE definition: 1. a very slight amount of a colour or of a feeling: 2. to contain a slight amount of: 3. a very…. Learn more.
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. Synonyms: suspicion, nuance, shade, hint. tinge.
A tinge is a slight amount of something, like a color or a feeling. Some glaciers have a tinge of blue, and an old photo might make you feel a tinge of sadness. If a painting has a tinge of orange, there's just a touch of orange.
1. a slight tint or colouring: her hair had a tinge of grey. 2. any slight addition. vb ( tr) , tinges, tingeing, tinging or 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]
TINGE meaning: 1. a very slight amount of a colour or of a feeling: 2. to contain a slight amount of: 3. a very…. Learn more.
A tinge of a colour, feeling, or quality is a small amount of it. His skin had an unhealthy greyish tinge. Could there have been a slight tinge of envy in Eva's voice?
a small amount of a colour, feeling or quality. to feel a tinge of envy. There was a faint pink tinge to the sky. Synonyms colour. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
tinge something (with something) to add a small amount of colour to something. white petals tinged with blue; Pink tinged her pale cheeks. The sky was tinged with crimson.
Definition of tinge verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
