1
: a slight staining or suffusing shade or color
2
: an affective or modifying property or influence : touch
a tinge of guilt
tinged; tingeing or tinging
ˈtin-jiŋ 
1
a
: to color with a slight shade or stain : tint
b
: to affect or modify with a slight odor or taste
2
: to affect or modify in character
Synonyms
Examples of tinge in a Sentence
Noun
showing a tinge of color
dark hair with reddish tinges
Verb
The ink tinged his fingers blue.
just slightly tinge the frosting with yellow food coloring to give it a lemony look
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
But Katherine, instead of plunging into the passionate heat of her time, works hard and views her comrades from a distance, with a tinge of condescension.
—Kate Christensen, New York Times, 11 May 2024
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Noun
The first tasted the way a pure corn tortilla should: a pleasant initial tinge of sourness, a soft texture, a concluding rush of earthiness.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
But Katherine, instead of plunging into the passionate heat of her time, works hard and views her comrades from a distance, with a tinge of condescension.
—Kate Christensen, New York Times, 11 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for tinge
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“Tinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinge. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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