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 because the case is also tinged with politics, it could be more difficult to prosecute, in part by giving Bolton an opening to argue he was targeted for retribution.

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The exultation of Falla’s “Fire Dance” from “The Three-Cornered Hat” was tempered by a propulsive but darkly tinged last movement of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony.

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The moment was one of great euphoria, but it should be tinged with the knowledge that pressure on Hamas can’t let up.

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Jones left a congratulatory message tinged with sorrow.

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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.

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