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tinge
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tinge  (tnj)
tr.v. tinged (tnjd), tinge·ing or ting·ing (tnjng), ting·es
1. To apply a trace of color to; tint.
2. To affect slightly, as with a contrasting quality: "The air was blowy and tinged with rain" Joyce Carol Oates.
n.
1. A small amount of a color incorporated or added.
2. A slight added element, property, or influence: a tinge of regret.

[Middle English tingen, from Latin tingere.]

tinge
Noun
1. a slight tint or colouring: his skin had an unhealthy greyish tinge
2. a very small amount: both goals had a tinge of fortune
Verb
tingeing or tinging, tinged
1. to colour or tint faintly: the sunset tinged the lake with pink
2. tinged with having a small amount of a particular quality: the victory was tinged with sadness [Latin tingere to colour]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tingetinge - a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
snuff - a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
2.tingetinge - a pale or subdued color              
tint, shade, tincture, tone - a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
Verb1.tinge - affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life"
affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
2.tingetinge - color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"
henna - apply henna to one's hair; "She hennas her hair every month"
color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film"
tincture - stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"
complexion - give a certain color to; "The setting sun complexioned the hills"

tinge
verb 3. tint, colour, shade, stain, dye
Translations

tinge [tɪndʒ] nmatiz m
vt tinged with → teñido de
tinge [tɪndʒ] nnuance f
vt tinged with → teinté(e) de
tinge [tɪndʒ] n [of colour] → Färbung f (fig) [of emotion etc] → Anflug m, Anstrich m
vt tinged with blue/red → leicht blau/rot gefärbt;
to be tinged with sth (fig) (emotion etc) → einen Anstrich von etw haben
tinge [tɪndʒ] nsfumatura
vt tinged with → tinto/a di

tinge
n tinge [tindʒ]
a trace, or slight amount, of a colour Her hair had a tinge of red.klein hoeveelheid, tikkieمَسْحَه، لَوْن خَفيفоттенъкodstín, nádechskærder Anflugαπόχρωση, χροιάtinte, matizvarjundته رنگvivahdeteinte, nuanceלְגַווֵןझलकnijansa, primjesa boje(halvány) árnyalatsedikit warnaslikja, votturtinta, sdumaturaうすい色合색조, 기미atspalvisnokrāsa; toniswarna ... sedikittintskjær, anelse, anstrøkodcieńtomnuanţă, tentăоттенокodtieň, nádychnadihnijansaskiftning, nyans, []tonสีที่ระบายอยู่เล็กน้อยçok az, bir parça淡色調відтінок; тонجھلک، نشانmàu nhẹ, nét thoảng

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