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How to pronounce tinge in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms hint, jot, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, touch
Type of small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity
Has types snuff
Type Words
Synonyms color, colour, distort
Type of impact, affect, bear on, bear upon, touch on, touch


The sadness tinged his life.
Type Words
Synonyms tinct, tint, touch
Type of colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, color, colourize, color in, colorise
Has types tincture, henna, complexion
Derivation tincture


her greying hair was tinged blond.
the leaves were tinged red in November.
Type Words
Synonyms undertone
Type of shade, tincture, tint, tone

Examples of tinge

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That mix of joy and despair seemed to tinge every experience we had in Malaysia.
From the sltrib.com
Also, I've noticed a dark tinge to the skin around her shoulders under the arms.
From the stltoday.com
Honorine Jobert bears single white flowers with a tinge of pink on the underside.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Forden, a 30-year-old European, is 175cm tall with a reddish tinge to his hair.
From the auckland.scoop.co.nz
Just back from a UK tour, a Seattle acoustic band with a gentle pastoral tinge.
From the bostonherald.com
At least Romney or Huntsman conservatism has some tinge of intelligent thought.
From the economist.com
So it was with a tinge of embarrassment that the confession poured out last week.
From the online.wsj.com
They are also left with a tinge of remorse that they couldn't have kept Lee, too.
From the delawareonline.com
The good news is that Congress has already added a tinge of green to the bailout.
From the time.com
More examples
  • Affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life"
  • Touch: a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
  • Tint: color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"
  • Undertone: a pale or subdued color
  • A small amount of something, especially of an added colour; The degree of vividness of a colour; shade, hue or tint; To add a small amount of colour; to tint
  • Tint, color present.