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tinge

tinge [ tinj ]


noun  (plural ting·es)
Definition:
 
1. slight added color: a slight amount of a color added to something

2. slight added element: a slight amount of something such as an emotion or a flavor
with a tinge of regret in her voice



transitive verb  (past and past participle tinged, present participle tinge·ing or ting·ing, 3rd person present singular ting·es)
Definition:
 
1. add color to something: to add a slight amount of color to something

2. mix in element of something: to mix a slight amount of something with something else ( often passive )
celebrations tinged with sadness

[15th century. < Latin tingere "soak, dye"]
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