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Synonyms
tinge (tĭnj)

[Middle English tingen, from Latin tingere.]

transitive verb: tinged (tĭnjd), tinge·ing or ting·ing (tĭńjĭng), ting·es. 

  1. To apply a trace of color to; tint.
  2. To affect slightly, as with a contrasting quality: “The air was blowy and tinged with rain” (Joyce Carol Oates)

noun 

  1. A small amount of a color incorporated or added.
  2. A slight added element, property, or influence: a tinge of regret.