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   Tinge

   /tinj/

   

   verb

   • 1. color slightly: "a mass of white blossom tinged with pink" Similar tintcolordyestainshadesuffuseflushimbuewashoverlaybathesaturatesteepimpregnatepermeatepenetratepervaderun through
   • ▪ have a slight influence on; imbue slightly with a feeling or quality: "this visit will be tinged with sadness" Similar influenceaffecttouchflavorcolorsuffuseimbuemodifymagnifydistortpoisonsourspice upenliven

   noun

   • 1. a tendency toward or trace of some color: "there was a faint pink tinge to the sky" Similar tintcolorshadetonehuetincturecastflushblush
   • ▪ a slight trace of a feeling or quality: "in their sound you'll find punky tinges and folky tinges" Similar tracenotetouchdashsuggestionhintbitscintillaimpressionairsavorflavorelementstrandstreakveinovertonesuspicionsoupçonwhisperwhifftincture

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin tingere ‘to dip or color’. The noun dates from the mid 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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