tinge

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. tint, shade, color, dye, stain; flavor, cast. See mixture.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. tincture, shade, hint, trace; see tint , trace 1 .

See Synonym Study at color .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

trace, touch, hint, suggestion, smattering, drop, tincture, shade, tint, color, coloring, tone, pigment.

II

v.

shade, color, tint, give a touch of, give a trace of, flavor, season.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. A shade of a color, especially a pale or delicate variation: cast, hue, tint, tone. See COLORS. 2. The degree of vividness of a color, as when modified by the addition of black or white pigment: gradation, hue, shade, tint. See COLORS. 3. A slight amount or indication: breath, dash, ghost, hair, hint, intimation, semblance, shade, shadow, soupçon, streak, suggestion, suspicion, taste, touch, trace, whiff, whisper. Informal: whisker. See BIG, SHOW.