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To apply a trace of color to; tint.
(verb-transitive)
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To affect slightly, as with a contrasting quality: "The air was blowy and tinged with rain” ( Joyce Carol Oates).
(verb-transitive)
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A small amount of a color incorporated or added.
(noun)
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A slight added element, property, or influence: a tinge of regret.
(noun)
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