Definition of Tinge

Noun: tinge tinj

A slight but appreciable amount
"this dish could use a tinge of garlic";
- touch, hint, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupÃ§on
A pale or subdued colour
- undertone

Verb: tinge (tinged,tinging, also tingeing) tinj

Affect as in thought or feeling
"The sadness tinged his life";
- color [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], distort
Colour lightly
"her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November";
- tint, tinct, touch