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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Charlie Kolodziej, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Some of that is being blurted with excitement, probably, and some with more than a tinge of regret.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
It’s also tinged with irony since, as his homeland’s de facto opposition leader, Rahman’s speeches had been banned from local media for a decade by autocratic former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Some are salty, some just a tinge sugary; many blur the line between the two, while others are leaving the dessert menu behind altogether.
—Charlie Kolodziej, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Some of that is being blurted with excitement, probably, and some with more than a tinge of regret.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Chef Ross Pangilina continues his winning streak at this South Coast Plaza spot, which, in addition to that stellar Neptunian standout, features hits like shrimp lumpia and a wagyu smashburger tinged with black garlic truffle aioli.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
It’s also tinged with irony since, as his homeland’s de facto opposition leader, Rahman’s speeches had been banned from local media for a decade by autocratic former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Tinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinge. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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