tinged

Variant of tinge

tinge definition

tinge (tinj)

transitive verb tinged, tingeing tinge′·ing or tinging ting′·ing

  1. to color slightly; give a tint to
  2. to give a trace, slight flavor or odor, shade, etc. to joy tinged with sorrow

Etymology: L tingere, to dye, stain < IE base *teng-, to moisten > Gr tengein, to moisten, OHG dunkon, to dip

noun

  1. a slight coloring; tint
  2. a slight trace, flavor, odor, etc.; smack; touch

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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