tincture
noun
1. a substance that colors or dyes
Definition categories: substance, color, colour
2. an indication that something has been present
- a tincture of condescension
Similar word(s): shadow, trace, vestige
Definition categories: communication, indicant, indication
3. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Similar word(s): shade, tint, tone
Definition categories: attribute, color, coloring, colour, colouring
4. (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
Definition categories: man–made, medicament, medication, medicine
Sentences with tincture as a noun:
- a tincture of orange peel
verb
1. fill, as with a certain quality
- The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide
Similar word(s): impregnate, infuse, instill
Definition categories: change, fill
2. stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color
- The sky was tinctured red