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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Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The biographical circumstances and the reddish tinge of the foremost prisoner’s hair have led commentators to interpret the image metaphorically, even solipsistically––the prisoner becomes a cipher for van Gogh, physically and psychologically incarcerated.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Whether the team has a dramatic overhaul or a tinging tweak remains to be seen.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Noun
Ownership history and drama aside, this has proven to be a solid representation of Provence with true-to-form fresh and full fruit expression, spicy/herbal tinge and a hint of saline.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The biographical circumstances and the reddish tinge of the foremost prisoner’s hair have led commentators to interpret the image metaphorically, even solipsistically––the prisoner becomes a cipher for van Gogh, physically and psychologically incarcerated.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
Some got to see sunsets and sunrises tinged red over the weekend because of the smoke, the outlet reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Whether the team has a dramatic overhaul or a tinging tweak remains to be seen.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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“Tinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinge. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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