tinge — a slight trace of a particular color, feeling, or quality
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a slight trace of a particular color, feeling, or quality
Pronunciation (IPA): /tɪndʒ/
Example Sentences
- His compliment had a tinge of sarcasm that made everyone uncomfortable.
- The morning sky was tinged with orange, like someone spilled their breakfast juice.
- Her cheeks were tinged with embarrassment after forgetting her own birthday.
tinge
NOUN[/tɪndʒ/]
a slight trace of a particular color, feeling, or quality
A soft tinge of pink spreads across the evening sky above the harbor.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'tingere' meaning 'to dip' or 'to color.' The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 16th century to describe dyeing or coloring something lightly.
Breakdown
tinge (from Latin tingere, to dip/color) = a single morpheme with no productive affixes in modern English, though historically derived from the Latin verb root meaning 'to dye or color'
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📝Examples
“His compliment had a tinge of sarcasm that made everyone uncomfortable.”
“The morning sky was tinged with orange, like someone spilled their breakfast juice.”
“Her cheeks were tinged with embarrassment after forgetting her own birthday.”
“The old photograph was tinged yellow with age.”
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