tinge

CEFRB2

/tɪnd͡ʒ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small amount of a color or feeling.

  2. 02

    verb

    To add a small amount of color or quality.

Examples

  • The corners of his lips showed a bluish tinge that really worried the nurse.

  • There is a tinge of red in the eastern sky.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A draper's or clothier's markup.

  2. The degree of vividness of a colour; hue, shade, tint.

  3. A small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing.

More examples

In context

  • And when we consider that other theory of the natural philosophers, that all other earthly hues—every stately or lovely emblazoning—the sweet tinges of sunset skies and woods; [...] all these are but subtile deceits, [...]

  • [T]he water being ting'd red, cant it off, iterate it ſo long till the Vitriol tingeth the water no more.

  • Amalgam of Silver. [...] Colour ſilvery white or grey: Luſtre metallic: Creaks when cut. Sp[ecific] gravity above 10. Tinges gold white.

Synonyms

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The rising sun can blank the morning sky with a slight orange glow.

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Origin

noun

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.