tinge

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a slight but appreciable amount
  2. noun a pale or subdued color
  3. verb affect as in thought or feeling

Etymology

The verb is derived from Latin tingere, present active infinitive of tingō (“to dip; to moisten; to colour, dye, tinge”). The noun is derived from the verb.

In classic literature

Synonyms

touch, hint, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon

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