tinge
[ tinj ]
/ tɪndʒ /
verb (used with object), tinged, tinge·ing or ting·ing.
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.
Origin of tinge
First recorded in 1470–80,
tinge is from the Latin word
tingere to dye, color
OTHER WORDS FROM tinge
in·ter·tinge, verb (used with object), in·ter·tinged, in·ter·tinge·ing or in·ter·ting·ing. re·tinge, verb (used with object), re·tinged, re·tinge·ing or re·ting·ing.Words nearby tinge
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British Dictionary definitions for tinge
tinge
/ (tɪndʒ) /
noun
a slight tint or colouring
her hair had a tinge of grey
any slight addition
verb tinges, tingeing, tinging or tinged (tr)
to colour or tint faintly
to impart a slight trace to
her thoughts were tinged with nostalgia
Word Origin for tinge
C15: from Latin
tingere to colour