tintless
Americanadjective
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Origin of tintless
Example Sentences
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And low and frail Bloomed ’mid the tintless snows a snow-drop pale.
From Lilith The Legend of the First Woman by Collier, Ada Langworthy
I made myself gardener of some tintless flowers that grew between its closely-ranked shrubs; I cleared away the relics of past autumns, choking up a rustic seat at the far end.
From Villette by Brontë, Charlotte
In that peaceful home The fair-haired orphan was a fount of joy, Spreading her young heart like a tintless sheet For Love to write on.
From Man of Uz, and Other Poems by Sigourney, Lydia Howard
Queen Oene sent her luminous glance afar: Fine rays of tintless light played round her head, Crowning her beauty with mysterious glory.
From The Arctic Queen by Unknown
A little tinge of color crept over Julia's tintless face as she told Pellet he might go.
From The Doctor's Dilemma by Stretton, Hesba
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