undertint

[ uhn-der-tint ]

noun

1. a subdued tint.

undertint

/ ˈʌndəˌtɪnt /

noun

1. a slight, subdued, or delicate tint

Word History and Origins

Origin of undertint¹

First recorded in 1880–85; under- + tint

Example Sentences

Undertint, un′dėr-tint, n. a subdued tint.

From Project Gutenberg

As for Hermione, her look of happiness had returned, but with an undertint of melancholy, visible perhaps only to Garnett, but to him always hauntingly present.

From Project Gutenberg