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tinge.

A small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɪnd͡ʒ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The degree of vividness of a colour; hue, shade, tint.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A draper's or clothier's markup.

    UK · countable · obsolete · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

The verb is derived from Latin tingere, present active infinitive of tingō (“to dip; to moisten; to colour, dye, tinge”). The noun is derived from the verb.

verb/tɪnd͡ʒ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. To add a small amount of colour; to tint; (by extension) to add a small amount of some other thing.

    transitive
  2. To affect or alter slightly, particularly due to the actual or metaphorical influence of some element or thing.

    figuratively · transitive
  3. To change slightly in shade due to the addition of colour; (by extension) to change slightly in quality due to the addition of some other thing.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

The verb is derived from Latin tingere, present active infinitive of tingō (“to dip; to moisten; to colour, dye, tinge”). The noun is derived from the verb.

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