Tinge — Defs

01 v. t. To imbue or impregnate with something different or foreign; as, to tinge a decoction with a bitter taste; to affect in some degree with the…

imp. & p. p. Tinged; p. pr. & vb. n. Tingeing

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To imbue or impregnate with something different or foreign; as, to tinge a decoction with a bitter taste; to affect in some degree with the qualities of another substance, either by mixture, or by application to the surface; especially, to color slightly; to stain; as, to tinge a blue color with red; an infusion tinged with a yellow color by saffron.
“His [Sir Roger's] virtues, as well as imperfections, are tinged by a certain extravagance.” — Addison.

Syn. To color; dye; stain.

02 n. A degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste, or something foreign, infused into another substance or mixture, or added to it; t…

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A degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste, or something foreign, infused into another substance or mixture, or added to it; tincture; color; dye; hue; shade; taste.
“His notions, too, respecting the government of the state, took a tinge from his notions respecting the government of the church.” — Macaulay.