tinge Definition

tinge
noun

1. A trace or slight amount of colour.
2. A trace or hint of (eg a quality or feeling).

Thesaurus: smattering, dash, drop, trace, pinch, sprinkling, bit, touch.

verb tinged, tinging

1. To give a slight colour to something or someone.
2. To give a trace or hint of a feeling or quality, etc to something or someone.

Etymology: 15c: from Latin tingere to colour.