TINGE


Meaning of TINGE in English

/ tɪndʒ; NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb [ vn ] [ usually passive ] tinge sth (with sth)

1.

to add a small amount of colour to sth :

white petals tinged with blue

2.

to add a small amount of a particular emotion or quality to sth :

a look of surprise tinged with disapproval

■ noun

[ usually sing. ] a small amount of a colour, feeling or quality :

to feel a tinge of envy

There was a faint pink tinge to the sky.

➡ note at colour

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from Latin tingere to dip or colour. The noun dates from the mid 18th cent.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.