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tint

noun verb

A quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
T
Ends with
T
Contains
IN
Scrabble score
4

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Definitions

noun

  1. A quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

    “After several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted”

noun

  1. A dye for coloring the hair

noun

  1. A just detectable amount

    “He speaks French with a trace of an accent”

verb

  1. Color lightly

    “Her greying hair was tinged blond”

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Example Sentences

After several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
He speaks French with a trace of an accent
A hint mockery in her manner
A tint of glamour
Her greying hair was tinged blond
The leaves were tinged red in November

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