1
: a slight staining or suffusing shade or color
2
: an affective or modifying property or influence : touch
a tinge of guilt
tinged; tingeing or tinging
ˈtin-jiŋ 
1
a
: to color with a slight shade or stain : tint
b
: to affect or modify with a slight odor or taste
2
: to affect or modify in character
Examples of tinge in a Sentence
Noun
showing a tinge of color
dark hair with reddish tinges
Verb
The ink tinged his fingers blue.
just slightly tinge the frosting with yellow food coloring to give it a lemony look
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Jasmine Elise, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
England will leave the Gaddafi Stadium with more than a tinge of regret after posting a very defendable total.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
The dynamic between the two sisters, ages 45 and 42, has always been tinged with competition, but also affection.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Webb had just begun her role as an editorial manager for a major fashion brand and remembers feeling a tinge of guilt.
—Jasmine Elise, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
England will leave the Gaddafi Stadium with more than a tinge of regret after posting a very defendable total.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
Foliage is held on long arching stems tinged with maroon hues.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
The dynamic between the two sisters, ages 45 and 42, has always been tinged with competition, but also affection.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Tinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinge. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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