tinged

[tinjd]

adjective

1. modified by a slight amount of a usually specified color or source of color; tinted or slightly discolored (usually used in combination).

   He vomited a small amount of blood-tinged fluid.

   I love this photo of the sunset over the ocean, with the tinged waves.

2. slightly modified in a specified way (often used in combination).

   She leads a cast of excellent actors in this supernaturally tinged sci-fi drama.

   The song has the bluegrass-tinged sound of a traditional southern bar band.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of tinge.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tinged¹

First recorded in 1565–75; tinge ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) tinged for defs. 1, 2, and tinge ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) tinged for def. 3

Example Sentences

But today every sound is tinged with uncertainty as the future of the firm is unclear because of the possible end of a key piece of US trade law.

From BBC

Many of her insights are astute, though occasionally tinged with rancor.

From Los Angeles Times

Americans want to spend their time and money on things that don’t feel so tinged with the sickly odor of United States nationalism, and they’re finding it wherever they can.

From Salon

Both were concerned about online notoriety that could be associated with a politically tinged situation.

From Los Angeles Times

Charles narrates the film in a calm voice tinged with the comforting fuzz of an old recording.

From Los Angeles Times

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