tinge Antonyms

Meaning of tinge

Wordnet

tinge (n)

a slight but appreciable amount

a pale or subdued color

Wordnet

tinge (v)

affect as in thought or feeling

color lightly

Webster

tinge (v. t.)

To imbue or impregnate with something different or foreign; as, to tinge a decoction with a bitter taste; to affect in some degree with the qualities of another substance, either by mixture, or by application to the surface; especially, to color slightly; to stain; as, to tinge a blue color with red; an infusion tinged with a yellow color by saffron.

Webster

tinge (n.)

A degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste, or something foreign, infused into another substance or mixture, or added to it; tincture; color; dye; hue; shade; taste.

tinge Sentence Examples

  1. The sunset cast a faint tinge of pink across the horizon.
  2. Her cheeks had a slight tinge of blush from embarrassment.
  3. The antique silver had a beautiful tinge of patina.
  4. The old photograph had a faint tinge of yellowing.
  5. The sky was a pale blue, with a faint tinge of gray.
  6. The leaves on the tree had a tinge of autumn gold.
  7. The ocean water had a slight tinge of green from the algae.
  8. The old man's hair had a tinge of silver.
  9. The candlelight cast a warm tinge on the walls of the room.
  10. The tea had a subtle tinge of ginger.

FAQs About the word tinge

a slight but appreciable amount, a pale or subdued color, affect as in thought or feeling, color lightlyTo imbue or impregnate with something different or forei

shade, color, tint, tone, hue,coloration, cast, tincture, undertone, coloring

achromatism, achromatism,,

The sunset cast a faint tinge of pink across the horizon.

Her cheeks had a slight tinge of blush from embarrassment.

The antique silver had a beautiful tinge of patina.

The old photograph had a faint tinge of yellowing.