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
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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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Yazid had never before seen her uncovered hair, which was long and black but had a reddish tinge.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2025
The museum digs into its expansive collection of rare (and highly flammable) nitrate films and hosts a series of screenings all tinged with the thrill of risk.
—The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Although there's a tinge of irony and sadness that the objects in the museum are the products of the growing marine pollution problem, the collection has made a difference, at least on a small scale.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Yazid had never before seen her uncovered hair, which was long and black but had a reddish tinge.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
This purple has enough blue to feel sophisticated instead of playful, as a lighter or more pink-tinged version might.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2025
The museum digs into its expansive collection of rare (and highly flammable) nitrate films and hosts a series of screenings all tinged with the thrill of risk.
—The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025
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 6 Dec. 2025.
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