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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
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
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The yellowish tinge of the blocks also suggests human fat viewed after a surgeon cuts a body open.
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Opposite the color wheel from turmeric’s sunny tinge sits the deep blue-green of spirulina, another flashy, if not eyebrow-raising, ingredient making inroads in Baltimore eateries.
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If all the Ducks run to their potential, this U.S. world championships team could have tinges of green and yellow along with the red, white and blue on their uniforms.
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The most impressive solo came from pianist Danae Olano, whose work had shown a classical tinge last year but this time bristled with spontaneous invention.
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Sure, that gives it the slight tinge of a chummy, politics-free, armed-services recruitment video — especially when Common’s around to play the supportive sergeant always this-close from breaking into a smile.
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Even though Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the matter, Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein still has the power to limit the investigation -- although such a move would be considered to carry the clear tinge of politics.
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A tweet (shown below) from Oakland Raiders’ coach Jack Del Rio Monday afternoon undoubtedly sparked a tinge of nostalgia in Seahawks’ fans.
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This very fruit-forward wine has a sweet tinge and would be good with barbecued ribs.
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First Known Use of tinge
1752
Examples of tinge in a Sentence
showing a tinge of color
dark hair with reddish tinges
Origin and Etymology of tinge
Latin tingere to dip, moisten, tinge; akin to Greek tengein to moisten and probably to Old High German dunkōn to dip
TINGE Defined for English Language Learners
tinge
playDefinition of tinge for English Language Learners
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: to give a small amount of color to (something)
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: to give a small amount of some quality to (something)
tinge
Definition of tinge for English Language Learners
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: a slight color, flavor, or quality
TINGE Defined for Kids
Definition of tinge for Students
tinges
: a slight coloring, flavor, or quality The walls were gray with a bluish tinge.
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