tinge

noun \ ˈtinj \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Examples: tinge in a Sentence

Definition of tinge

1 : a slight staining or suffusing shade or color

2 : an affective or modifying property or influence : touch

a tinge of guilt

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Examples of tinge in a Sentence

showing a tinge of color
dark hair with reddish tinges

Recent Examples of tinge from the Web

Fear of such a tinge does not suffice to show that revealing the client’s identity would be tantamount to exposing the purposes for which the client sought legal advice.

— james freeman, WSJ, "The Hannity Standard," 19 Apr. 2018
The voyage of the Peak Pegasus lent an absurd but fitting tinge to the beginning of what could be a very serious trade war between the United States and China.

— alex shephard, The New Republic, "Why Trump Might Lose His Trade War With China," 9 July 2018
In addition to hurting, your eye has taken on a pink or red tinge.

— korin miller, SELF, "This Is When to See a Doctor About Eye Pain ASAP," 19 June 2018
Local restaurants donate vegetables for Romero to use as dyes (her first dye came from the pit of an avocado, which creates a pink-honey tinge when boiled), and neighbors come to Romero with their goods.

— carmen rosy hall, Vogue, "This Natural Dyeing Service Will Give Your Sheets and Towels a Second Life," 1 July 2018
While Nike's Magista boot, which has previously been worn by the likes of Andrés Iniesta and Mario Götze, will be given a Crimson Red tinge this summer.

— SI.com, "PHOTOS: Nike Launch Brilliant New 'Just Do It' World Cup Boot Pack as Russia 2018 Looms," 9 May 2018
Many people experience a tinge of shame upon realizing that their child has a headful of lice, even though having them is not whatsoever associated with poor hygiene.

— mariko zapf, Good Housekeeping, "This 3-Step Natural Head Lice Remedy Works For My Family Every Time," 15 Aug. 2017
The Chicago homecoming should be a happy one for Arrieta despite any tinge of regret Cubs President Theo Epstein privately might feel seeing No. 49 in Phillies red.

— david haugh, chicagotribune.com, "Jake Arrieta, returning to Wrigley Field with Phillies, transformed Cubs into a team to be feared," 4 June 2018
Since the nation’s independence from Communist Yugoslavia in 1991, politics in Slovenia has had a conservative tinge, but center and leftist parties have largely dominated governing coalitions.

— barbara surk, New York Times, "Slovenia Elections Tilt Another European Country to the Right," 3 June 2018

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First Known Use of tinge

1752

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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tinge Synonyms

tinge

verb

Definition of tinge

tinged; tingeing or tinging play \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 : to affect or modify in character

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Examples of tinge in a Sentence

The ink tinged his fingers blue.
just slightly tinge the frosting with yellow food coloring to give it a lemony look

Recent Examples of tinge from the Web

Also, the public disappointment of making a run at Kelly and being passed over for UCLA will tinge the way many view this coaching search and ultimate hire.

— ryan young, ajc, "Florida names Dan Mullen new Gators football coach," 26 Nov. 2017
This leads us to the third element: Trump, like Stalin, tends to tinge the idea of expertise with class resentment.

— m.t. anderson, Slate Magazine, "In a Regime of Lies," 18 Jan. 2017
The metals, including bronze, seem to tinge the light warmly.

— joseph giovannini, New York Times, "How Do You Add to Versailles? Bravely," 5 Aug. 2016