tincture
noun
a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.
tinctures
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present tense formof tincture (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Even though she and other women are able to read, write and keep ledgerbooks by this date, the complicated and often secret tinctures concocted for fabrics remain the province of men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Most preshow work happens in her “dog room,” a basement utility space where pet scrubs and tinctures abound like makeup at Sephora.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
Once seated, guests are presented with a wooden box that includes 10 sample tinctures of their “Mexico Through the Senses” cocktail menu.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2024
The whole plant is harvested fresh for tinctures and extracts.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024
Even if Wylan didn’t love chemistry, he knew more about tinctures and compounds than anyone in the crew other than Kuwei, and Matthias couldn’t understand half of what Kuwei said.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
