Tinge vs. Tingent

Tingenoun

A small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing.

Tingentadjective

(archaic) Having the power to tinge.

Tingenoun

The degree of vividness of a colour; hue, shade, tint.

Tingentadjective

Having the power to tinge.

‘As for the white part, it appears much less enriched with the tingent property.’;

Tingeverb

(transitive) To add a small amount of colour; to tint; (by extension) to add a small amount of some other thing.

Tingeverb

To affect or alter slightly, particularly due to the actual or metaphorical influence of some element or thing.

Tingeverb

(intransitive) To change slightly in shade due to the addition of colour; (by extension) to change slightly in quality due to the addition of some other thing.

Tingeverb

To imbue or impregnate with something different or foreign; as, to tinge a decoction with a bitter taste; to affect in some degree with the qualities of another substance, either by mixture, or by application to the surface; especially, to color slightly; to stain; as, to tinge a blue color with red; an infusion tinged with a yellow color by saffron.

‘His [Sir Roger's] virtues, as well as imperfections, are tinged by a certain extravagance.’;

Tingenoun

A degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste, or something foreign, infused into another substance or mixture, or added to it; tincture; color; dye; hue; shade; taste.

‘His notions, too, respecting the government of the state, took a tinge from his notions respecting the government of the church.’;

Tingenoun

a slight but appreciable addition;

‘this dish could use a touch of garlic’;

Tingenoun

a pale or subdued color

Tingeverb

suffuse with color

Tingeverb

affect as in thought or feeling;

‘My personal feelings color my judgment in this case’; ‘The sadness tinged his life’;

Tingeverb

dye with a color