tinge
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈtɪndʒ// UK //tˈɪndʒ// tinge
n. a small amount of a particular quality or color that is mixed with something else. It is often used to describe a slight feeling or a hint of something.
n. a slight trace or hint of a particular quality, color, or feeling. Often used in the phrase 'a tinge of something'.
There is a tinge of regret in his voice.
The morning sky had a slight tinge of orange as the sun began to rise over the horizon.
The novel's success is due in part to its subtle tinge of melancholy, which gives the otherwise light-hearted story a deeper emotional resonance.
The verb is derived from Latin tingere, present active infinitive of tingō (“to dip; to moisten; to colour, dye, tinge”). The noun is derived from the verb.