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| tinge [ tinj ] |
noun (plural ting·es) |
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1. slight added color: a slight amount of a color added to something
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2. slight added element: a slight amount of something such as an emotion or a flavor
  with a tinge of regret in her voice
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transitive verb (past and past participle tinged, present participle tinge·ing or ting·ing, 3rd person present singular ting·es) |
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1. add color to something: to add a slight amount of color to something
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2. mix in element of something: to mix a slight amount of something with something else
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often passive
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celebrations tinged with sadness
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| [15th century. < Latin tingere "soak, dye"] |
