Thesaurus: tinge

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1. 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 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.
2. n. 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.
3. n. a slight but appreciable amount
4. n. a pale or subdued color
5. v. affect as in thought or feeling
6. v. color lightly
7. n:41/v:59 v. affect as in thought or feeling