/ 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.