tinge
nounUK /tɪndʒ/
US /tɪndʒ/
A tinge is a very small amount of a color.
The sky had a tinge of pink at sunset.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small amount of a feeling or quality.
There was a tinge of sadness in her voice.
3. To give something a small amount of color.
The leaves were tinged with red in autumn.
4. To add a slight amount of a quality to something.
His joke was tinged with sarcasm.