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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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having a very slight amount of a colour or of a feeling: Her dark hair is now tinged with grey. Suddenly her excitement was tinged with a faint sense of apprehension. See. tinge. Fewer examples. Their joy was tinged with a hint of panic. a rich custard topped with a caramel that is tinged with a hint of bitterness.
1. : a slight staining or suffusing shade or color. 2. : an affective or modifying property or influence : touch. a tinge of guilt. tinge. 2 of 2. verb. tinged; tingeing or tinging ˈtin-jiŋ. transitive verb. 1. a. : to color with a slight shade or stain : tint. b. : to affect or modify with a slight odor or taste. 2.
Tinged definition: modified by a slight amount of a usually specified color or source of color; tinted or slightly discolored (usually used in combination). See examples of TINGED used in a sentence.
n. 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]
a very slight amount of a colour or of a feeling: His hair is starting to show tinges of grey. I felt a tinge of regret that I hadn't accepted her offer. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Colour - general words. basophilic. chalkiness. chalky. chromatic. colour gamut. colour wheel. coloured. discolour. dye. ombré. palette. pigmentation.
4 meanings: 1. If something is tinged with a particular colour, it has a small amount of that colour in it. Tinged is also a.... Click for more definitions.
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? [ + of] Synonyms: tint, colour, shade, cast More Synonyms of tinge. More Synonyms of tinge. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
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.
Other forms: tinged; tinges; tinging. 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.
tinge something (with something) to add a small amount of a particular emotion or quality to something. a look of surprise tinged with disapproval. Sadness tinged his voice. Word Origin. See tinge in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: tinge. Definition of tinge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
