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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!

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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

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Recent Examples of tinges
Noun
With the help of Nollet, Anderson’s hair was blown and teased away from her forehead, with tinges of pink poking through. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinges
  1. shades
  2. tints
  3. colors
  4. paints
  5. tones
  6. stains
  7. hues
  8. brightens
Noun
  • All 150 king rooms have private terraces, with pale woods and décor in cool taupe shades, while some of the suites have plunge pools, private gardens or two bedrooms.
    — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Postwar Hiroshima was a popular setting for these movie gangsters, who fought dirty, had no use for the old ceremonies, and wore flashy suits and aviator shades.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of shades
Verb
  • Turmeric tints the cream an almost glowing gold, and a heap of sharp white cheddar melts straight into the mix, giving it both body and tang.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Anyone who tints or colors their hair knows all about this.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Definition of tints
Noun
  • Leaning into its history, Kessler has outfitted the hotel with installations that channel the Jurassic period, including life size dinosaur skeletons and fossils, backlit in a range of bright colors, displayed throughout the walls.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
  • While pieces fashioned from metal, including brass and iron, are an obvious choice, the motif can also take shape in bright colors, swirling abstract glass, or more vampy furniture–see, House of Hackney’s black velvet chair.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of colors
Verb
  • Nuanced, resonant verse paints a clear-eyed, profoundly loving portrait of a teen navigating the complexities of growing up.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Sorkin briskly paints a portrait of a company with an uncongenial working environment and little transparency.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of paints
Noun
  • That paper, called EquiOx, was intended to help researchers understand why pulse oximeters overestimated blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin tones.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Rustling and droning tape effects from Frye, subtle enough to be nearly subliminal but still somehow palpably present, act as a binding agent on every track, blurring tones and connecting rhythms.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of tones
Verb
  • Advocates argue carts are silent, occupy less space than tourist vans and buses, and don’t choke the air with exhaust that also stains historic monuments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The man lies a few yards behind them, but the image stains her field of vision.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of stains
Noun
  • The Grammy winner's makeup, by makeup artist Dee, was a fun, colorful mix of hues, including cerulean blue, daffodil yellow, and orchid pink, with a brighter pink applied high up on her cheekbones and buffed out to her temples.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The five key shades were selected from Coloro’s library of more than 3,500 hues.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of hues
Verb
  • The star brightens again when the spots rotate back out of view.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
  • White wine brightens without dominating the flavors, whole milk adds richness while helping tenderize the beef, and a pinch of nutmeg adds subtle warmth.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightens

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“Tinges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinges. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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