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tinge

US/tɪnd͡ʒ/ rare obsolete slang uk
verb (3) noun (2)

verb

1.

suffuse with color

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2.

affect as in thought or feeling

  • “My personal feelings color my judgment in this case”
  • “The sadness tinged his life”
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noun

1.

a slight but appreciable addition

  • “this dish could use a touch of garlic”
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2.

a pale or subdued color

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Origin

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.

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