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to tinge
01
to add a light or subtle color to something, giving it a hint of a particular shade
Transitive: to tinge sth with a color
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
tinge
3rd person singular
tinges
present participle
tingeing
past simple
tinged
past participle
tinged
Examples
The sunrise tinges the sky with soft hues of pink and orange.
02
to infuse or impart a particular feeling or quality into something
Transitive: to tinge a situation with a quality
Examples
Her voice carried a note of sadness, tinging the otherwise cheerful conversation with a touch of melancholy.
Tinge
01
a slight presence of an emotion, quality, or characteristic
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
tinges
Examples
His voice carried a tinge of sadness.
02
a faint or subtle shade of color added to something
Examples
The sky had a tinge of pink at sunset.
