tinged

American

[tinjd] / tɪndʒd /

adjective

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.
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

the simple past tense and past participle of tinge.

Etymology

Origin of tinged

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

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I cringed at his tone, tinged with the tiniest bit of sarcasm, as I walked to my front door.

From Literature

Her performance is tinged with the unmistakable sound of uncertainty.

From Salon

These stories work because, as excessive as they are, they’re tinged with believability.

From Salon

His cheeks were tinged with grey, making the clan-tattoos stand out lividly.

From Literature

Shelley’s story is so moving precisely because it’s tinged with firsthand knowledge of the despair that comes with being misunderstood and othered at no fault of one’s own.

From Salon

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