Synonyms of tinges

tinges 1 of 2

noun

plural of tinge

as in shades

a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished

there's a bluish tinge to your lips—you must be freezing!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shades
• colors
• tones
• hues
• tints
• tinctures
• colorations
• undertones
• overtones
• colorings
• contrasts
• casts
• primary colors
• values
• saturations
• pigmentations
• secondary colors
• chromaticities
• chromas
• tertiary colors
• colorways

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• achromatisms

tinges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tinge

as in tints

to give color or a different color to

just slightly tinge the frosting with yellow food coloring to give it a lemony look

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tints
• paints
• stains
• colors
• brightens
• dyes
• pigments
• tinctures
• darkens
• stripes
• flecks
• bepaints
• lightens
• streaks
• specks
• tones (down)
• dapples
• speckles
• mottles
• patterns
• daubs
• variegates
• marbles
• striates
• embrowns
• checkers
• polychromes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whitens
• bleaches
• decolorizes
• blanches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tinges

Noun

Spongy Olives Olives that become spongy or develop pink or red tinges are spoiled. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026

The inn will soon open a restaurant, Viola’s Bar and Bistro (named after Baker’s grandmother), serving French cuisine with Southern tinges on the vintage servingware Baker collected. — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

The tinges of regret over What Might Have Been for him tremble just beneath his and the movie’s surface. — Adam Graham, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026

Stems and leaves take on deep red tinges in the fall. — Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 4 May 2026

Anna, who lives in the now in many ways, doesn’t appear to feel resentment about this; Emily clearly has tinges of guilt. — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026

Anderson’s bleached hair was blown and teased away from her forehead, with tinges of pink poking through. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026

That’s why the best purple shampoos are a necessary first step in your hair-care routine, helping keep your texture healthy and preventing those pesky yellow and orange tinges from dulling your shine. — Austen Tosone, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025

The result is transportive and layered, full of woods, smoke, herbal tinges, and a distant campfire on a crisp fall evening. — Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025

Verb

Bake in oven at 375 degrees for around 20 to 23 minutes on average, or until the slightest amount of golden color tinges the tops. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025