tinge

Meaning

Noun

1. A small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing.
2. The degree of vividness of a colour; hue, shade, tint.

Verb

1. (transitive) To add a small amount of colour; to tint; (by extension) to add a small amount of some other thing.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To affect or alter slightly, particularly due to the actual or metaphorical influence of some element or thing.
3. (intransitive) To change slightly in shade due to the addition of colour; (by extension) to change slightly in quality due to the addition of some other thing.

Synonyms

tint

colour

hue

dye

color

stain

paint

tincture

touch

tone

shade

undertone

hint

smack

pigment

cast

tinct

coloration

trace

colouration

nuance

pigmentation

spin

speck

relish

soupcon

jot

zest

pinch

mite

flavor

chromaticity

odor

scent

savour

taste

tang

distort

stipple

give a colour to

breath

coloring

colouring

complexion

contamination

dash

💨

daub

dyeing

flavour

ghost

👻

Translations

färben

teinte

tinte

teñir

matiz

tönen

nuance

matizar

Färbung

απόχρωση

anfärben

colorare

Stich

teindre

toucher

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɪnd͡ʒ/

Etymology

The verb is derived from Latin tingere, present active infinitive of tingō (“to dip; to moisten; to colour, dye, tinge”).
The noun is derived from the verb.