/tinj/ , v. , tinged, tingeing or tinging , n.
v.t.
1. to impart a trace or slight degree of some color to; tint.
2. to impart a slight taste or smell to.
n.
3. a slight degree of coloration.
4. a slight admixture, as of some qualifying property or characteristic; trace; smattering: a tinge of garlic; a tinge of anger.
[ 1470-80; tingere to dye, color ]
Syn. 4. hint, shade, nuance, suspicion.