tinge
/tɪnd͡ʒ/
tinge noun: a small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing.
Noun
tinge (countable and uncountable, plural tinges)
- A small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing.
- Though a ſingle grain of copper diſſolved in upwards of twenty gallons of clear water may be detected by a viſible blue tinge appearing on the addition of a few drops of volatile alcali, yet this is by no means the caſe in turbid high-coloured liquors, [...] Hence the neceſſity of diluting ſuch...1790, A[nthony] Fothergill, “Essay I. Experiments and Observations on Cyder-wine, with Remarks on Fruit Liquors, and Hints for Their Improvement.”, in Cautions to the Heads of Families, in Three...
- 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, [...]1851 November 14, Herman Melville, “The Whiteness of the Whale”, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC, pages 216–217
- The degree of vividness of a colour; hue, shade, tint.
- [page 51] The following are the results of experiments made with rhubarb, to ascertain the best modes of detecting it in the urine and blood, and the time it takes to pass from the stomach to the urinary bladder. [...] [page 52] In 17 minutes, half an ounce of urine was voided, which when tested...1807 November 26, Everard Home, “II. On the Structure and Uses of the Spleen”, in Philosophical Transactions, of the Royal Society of London, part I, number 446, London: Printed by W[illiam] Bulmer...
- A draper's or clothier's markup.
- A retail house […] are in the habit of cutting up, say, a fourpenny Croydon, into dozens; these dozens are marked four shillings and threepence, with one penny "tinge;" so that the privileged customer pays threepence more for the calico "marked up cheap!" […]1860, The Draper and Clothier, volumes 1-3, page 277
Verb
tinge (third-person singular simple present tinges, present participle tinging or tingeing, simple past and past participle tinged)
- To add a small amount of colour; to tint; (by extension) to add a small amount of some other thing.
- [T]he water being ting'd red, cant it off, iterate it ſo long till the Vitriol tingeth the water no more.1658, Felix Würtz, “The Fourth Part. Treating of All Kinds of Balmes, Slaves,^([sic – meaning Salves]), Plaisters, Ointments, Oyles, Blood-stenchers, Potions, Tents, Corrosives, &c. which are Used...
- A Saline liquor therefore, mixt with another ting'd liquor, may alter the colour of it ſeveral ways, either by altering the refraction of the liquor in which the colour ſwims: or ſecondly by varying the refraction of the coloured particles, by uniting more intimately either with ſome particular...1665, R[obert] Hooke, “Observ[ation] X. Of Metalline, and Other Real Colours.”, in Micrographia: Or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses. […], London: […]...
- Synonyms:
- tinct
- To affect or alter slightly, particularly due to the actual or metaphorical influence of some element or thing.
- Hail! nurse of thought, with brow serene; / Who, as the sun, so wont, retires, / And leaves the sky to milder fires, / Tingest with shadowy forms the fading scene, [...]1812, George Dyer, “Ode X. On the Evening. Addressed to the Late Reverend Mr. Theophilus Lindsey.”, in Poetics: Or A Series of Poems, and of Disquisitions on Poetry, volume I, London: Printed [by J....
- For the very intensity of the light is all-consuming and it consumes this very vibration of the liar and his lie tingeing the word, the murderer and his murder tingeing their works!1982, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, “America, be on Guard!: Beloved Archangel Uriel: (February 1, 1981)”, in Where the Eagles Gather, volume 24, book 1, [Malibu, Calif.?]: The Summit Lighthouse, →ISBN...
- 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.
- [H]is virtues, as well as imperfections, are as it were tinged by a certain extravagance, which makes them particularly his, and distinguishes them from those of other men.1711 July 12 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “SUNDAY, July 2, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 106; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New...
- Taint is here a metaphorical expression. It means literally something which tinges. "The mean and malignant passions" are therefore, first of all, a substance which tinges. This substance which tinges "will creep."1835, [James Mill], “Section IV. Sir James on [Jeremy] Bentham.”, in A Fragment on Mackintosh: Being Strictures on Some Passages in the Dissertation by Sir James Mackintosh, Prefixed to the...
tinge meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Kannada
tinge in Tamil
- மெல்லியதாக, சிறுவளவில் சாயம், நிறம் கொடுத்தல், பூசுதல், ஒரு பொருளின் இயல்பை, தோற்றத்தை மாற்றுதல் அல்லது பாதித்தல்
tinge in Urdu
- رنگ دینا, رنگنا
tinge in Malayalam
- കലർത്തുക, ചേർക്കുക, ചാലിക്കുക
tinge in Kannada
- ನಸುಬಣ್ಣ, ಬಣ್ಣದ ಕುರುಹು
More languagesFewer languages
- tinge in Sanskrit
- पिङ्क्ते piṅkte, अक्तु aktú
- tinge in Persian
- رجیدن rajīdan, رزیدن razīdan, رشتن roštan
Examples of tinge in a sentence
- In no inſtance did the blue tinge appear with the alcalis, even after the wine was diluted, and yet its abſence does not prove the liquor to be abſolutely free from an impregnation of copper.1790, A[nthony] Fothergill, “Essay I. Experiments and Observations on Cyder-wine, with Remarks on Fruit Liquors, and Hints for Their...
- Crimson—pure red, with a slight tinge of blue, giving it a purplish hue; the common color of red apples. / Scarlet—a bright red, with a slight tinge of yellow.1862, N[orman] A[llison] Calkins, “Classification, Combination, and Description of Colors”, in Primary Object Lessons for a Graduated...
- Color-vision changes are complex with various manifestations, including frosting or white tinges on objects, decreased brightness or specific color loss.2015, Frederick T. Fraunfelder, Frederick W. Fraunfelder, Wiley A. Chambers, “Part 7: Drug-induced Ocular Side Effects”, in Drug-induced...
- In 30 minutes another half ounce was made, in which the tinge was stronger; and in 41 minutes a third half ounce was made, in which it was very deep.1807 November 26, Everard Home, “II. On the Structure and Uses of the Spleen”, in Philosophical Transactions, of the Royal Society of...
Synonyms of tinge
Forms of tinge
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | tinges |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | tinges |
| present participle | tinging |
| present participle | tingeing |
| past participle | tinged |
| past | tinged |
| second-person singular present (archaic) | tingest |
| second-person singular past (archaic) | tingedst |
| third-person singular present (archaic) | tingeth |
Origin of tinge
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.
Words formed from tinge
Words that rhyme with tinge
Questions about tinge
- What does tinge mean?
- Tinge means a small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing.
- What is tinge in Tamil?
- Tinge in Tamil is மெல்லியதாக, சிறுவளவில் சாயம், நிறம் கொடுத்தல். See Tinge meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use tinge in a sentence?
- In no inſtance did the blue tinge appear with the alcalis, even after the wine was diluted, and yet its abſence does not prove the liquor to be abſolutely free from an impregnation of copper.
- What part of speech is tinge?
- Tinge can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce tinge?
- Tinge is pronounced /tɪnd͡ʒ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of tinge?
- The plural of tinge is tinges.
Words near tinge in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tinge (page history and authors); tinge (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); tinge (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); tinge (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); tinge (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); अक्तु (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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