tinge
noun
1. a slight but appreciable amount
Similar word(s): hint, jot, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, touch
Definition categories: quantity
2. a pale or subdued color
Similar word(s): undertone
Definition categories: attribute, shade, tincture, tint, tone
verb
1. affect as in thought or feeling
- The sadness tinged his life
Similar word(s): color, colour, distort
Definition categories: communication, affect, impact, touch
2. color lightly
- her greying hair was tinged blond
- the leaves were tinged red in November
Similar word(s): tinct, tint, touch
Definition categories: change, color, colorise, colorize, colour, colourise, colourize