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 fordefs 1, 2, and tinge ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) tinged fordef 3

Example Sentences

“I know it sounds so simple and naive, but I don’t understand how the bad guy keeps winning,” she says, choking up, her soft voice tinged with disbelief.

From Los Angeles Times

A daisy tinged with ultraviolet petals signals to a bumblebee: dinner’s served.

From Salon

His patter — fast, outraged, informed and tinged with well-timed jokes — was a master class in old-school talk radio.

From Los Angeles Times

Each syllable burns like an ember, every word tinged with new possibilities.

From Salon

The game will be tinged with sadness after the death of Gary Shaw, the 63-year-old passing away after a fall at home.

From BBC

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