ting
verb (used with or without object)
to make or cause to make a high, clear, ringing sound.
has tinged
-
present perfectof ting (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
-
present perfectof tinge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
tingeverb (used with object)to impart a trace or slight degree of some color to; tint.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Smoke from Canada has tinged the sky orange in New York and led to health warnings in parts of Canada and the US northeast.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2023
The death in January of Erich Segal, the Harvard-educated classicist who wrote both the screenplay and the original best-selling novel, has tinged his brainchild’s ruby anniversary with particular poignance.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2010
In 1924, how ever, he had the misfortune to be come associated in the public mind with the "Ohio Gang" — an association which has tinged many a man with villainy.
From Time Magazine Archive
The blue-sky during all these centuries has tinged the shadows outdoors a bluish color.
From Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications by Matthew Luckiesh
Various pleasant little circumstances may recur to me as I write which have escaped me in my general discontent that has tinged everything.
From 'O Thou, My Austria!' by Ossip Schubin
