1
: a slight staining or suffusing shade or color
2
: an affective or modifying property or influence : touch
a tinge of guilt
tinged; tingeing or tinging
ˈtin-jiŋ 
1
a
: to color with a slight shade or stain : tint
b
: to affect or modify with a slight odor or taste
2
: to affect or modify in character
Examples of tinge in a Sentence
Noun
showing a tinge of color
dark hair with reddish tinges
Verb
The ink tinged his fingers blue.
just slightly tinge the frosting with yellow food coloring to give it a lemony look
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Andrea Kane, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The clouds are mostly white, but there is an intriguing tinge of red as well in the time-lapse below, which consists of 16 minutes of observations.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Their latest effort coincides with the 35th anniversary of Undercover, known for its blend of streetwear and high fashion, tinged with subversive elements.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
And then there is a tinge of shame for feeling it because it’s viewed as a petty, base emotion.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The clouds are mostly white, but there is an intriguing tinge of red as well in the time-lapse below, which consists of 16 minutes of observations.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
But relief was also tinged with worry as many spoke of rebuilding their homes, feared that fighting may continue anyway and expressed sadness that the truce came too late for many victims.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Their latest effort coincides with the 35th anniversary of Undercover, known for its blend of streetwear and high fashion, tinged with subversive elements.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tinge
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“Tinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinge. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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