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
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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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Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The narrator’s voice was deep and husky with a tinge of a British accent.
—Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 20 Dec. 2024
Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Reverential presidential traditions get tinged with a certain level of drama.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
There was a tinge of bitterness in his overnight delay in wiring or phoning his concession to the winning candidate.
—Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The narrator’s voice was deep and husky with a tinge of a British accent.
—Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Yet, his artistic approach remains unpretentious, often tinged with humor and a deep love for bold aesthetics.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Reverential presidential traditions get tinged with a certain level of drama.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Tinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinge. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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