Definition of tinge - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
coloringtr./intr. add a small amount of colortr./intr.
- She tinged the fabric with blue.
2.
influencetr. affect slightly in thought or feelingtr.
- His voice was tinged with sadness.
3.
alterationtr. change slightly in quality or shadetr.
- The sky tinged to a soft pink at sunset.
Noun
1.
measurementslight but noticeable amount
- There was a tinge of sadness in his voice.
2.
colorslight tint or coloring
- Her cheeks had a tinge of red from the cold.
3.
emotionRare small amount of emotion or feelingRare
- There was a tinge of sadness in his voice.
Origin of tinge
Old English, tincian (to tinge) + -
Terms with tinge included in their meaning
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color
of a pale gray color with a slight bluish tinge
hue
color resembling pink with a slight orange tinge
colors
pink color with yellowish tinge
color
rosy pink color with a slight grayish tinge
color
bright red color with an orange tinge
shade
moderate yellow color with a greenish tinge
colors
brown color with a grey tinge
coloring
tinge or stain with red
insect wings
darken with a brownish tinge
copper-tin alloy
alloy of copper and tin with yellowish tinge
color
having a brown color with a greenish tinge
Examples of tinge in a sentence
Autumn leaves tinged the landscape with orange. Her laughter was tinged with bitterness. The sunset tinged the sky with pink. Her voice tinged with excitement as she spoke. The leaves tinged with red in the autumn breeze. The sky had a tinge of pink at sunset.
His voice carried a tinge of excitement during the announcement. The sky had a tinge of orange at sunset. There was a tinge of blue in the artist's palette. A tinge of jealousy colored her words. He felt a tinge of pride as he watched his son perform.
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- French:teinter, teinte, ...
- German:färben, Hauch, ...
- Italian:tingere, sfumatura, ...
- Spanish:teñir, matiz, ...
- Portuguese:tingir, pingo, ...
- Chinese:染上, 一丝, ...
- Japanese:染める, わずか, ...
- Arabic:لَوَّنَ تَلْوِينًا خَفِيفًا, مَسْحَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְגַוֵּן, נִימָה, ...
- Russian:подкрашивать, оттенок, ...
- Ukrainian:забарвити, відтінок, ...
- Hindi:हल्का रंग देना, आभास, ...
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