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- Dictionarytinge/tɪn(d)ʒ/
verb
- 1. colour slightly: "a mass of white blossom tinged with pink" Similar
noun
- 1. a trace of a colour: "there was a faint pink tinge to the sky" Similar
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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.
Mar 7, 2013 · The meaning of TINGE is a slight staining or suffusing shade or color. How to use tinge in a sentence.
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. Synonyms: suspicion, nuance, shade, hint. tinge. / tɪndʒ / noun.
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.
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]
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.
tinge meaning, definition, what is tinge: a very small amount of a colour, emotion...: Learn more.
a small amount of a sad feeling or colour: "Goodbye," he said, with a tinge of sadness. tinged. adjective. Her dark hair is now tinged with grey. (Definition of tinge from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)