Tinge - English meaning

verb

Wash by immersing one's body in water.

Usage examples:

She was advised to bathe or shower daily

noun

An act or spell of swimming or spending time in the water.

Usage examples:

A bathe in the cold north sea

verb

To swim, especially in the sea, a river, or a lake

Usage examples:

Children suffering from the illness had bathed in sea water contaminated by sewage.

verb

Show shyness, embarrassment, or shame by becoming red in the face.

Usage examples:

She blushed at the unexpected compliment

noun

A reddening of the face as a sign of shyness, embarrassment, or shame.

Usage examples:

He had brought a faint blush to her cheeks

verb

To become redder or darker in the face, usually from embarrassment

Usage examples:

He blushed at the thought of what he’d done.

verb

Cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface.

Usage examples:

The moon cast a pale light over the cottages

noun

Throw the hooked and baited end of (a fishing line) out into the water.

verb

The actors taking part in a play, film, or other production.

Usage examples:

He draws sensitive performances from his inexperienced cast

noun

The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.

Usage examples:

The lights flickered and changed colour

verb

Pigmentation of the skin, especially as an indication of someone's race.

Usage examples:

Discrimination on the basis of colour

noun

Red, blue, green, yellow, etc.

Usage examples:

What's your favourite colour?, she wears a lot of bright colours., what colour are your eyes?, in a…

noun

A natural or synthetic substance used to add a colour to or change the colour of something.

Usage examples:

Blonde hair dye

verb

Add a colour to or change the colour of (something) by soaking it in a solution impregnated with a dye.

Usage examples:

I dyed my hair blonde

verb

To change the colour of something using a special liquid

Usage examples:

For a change, why not dye your t-shirts?, [ + obj + adj ] he dyed his hair black.

verb

(of a person's skin, face, etc.) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion.

Usage examples:

Rachel flushed angrily

noun

A reddening of the face, skin, etc., typically caused by illness or strong emotion.

Usage examples:

A flush of embarrassment rose to her cheeks

adjective

Completely level or even with another surface.

Usage examples:

The gates are flush with the adjoining fencing

noun

A colour or shade.

Usage examples:

The water is the deepest hue of aquamarine

proper noun

A city in central vietnam; population 233,800 (est. 2009).

noun

A color, or the particular degree of light or dark of a color

Usage examples:

In the waters of the caribbean there are fish of every hue.

verb

Inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality).

Usage examples:

His works are invariably imbued with a sense of calm and serenity

phrasal verb

To fill something or someone with a quality or feeling

Usage examples:

Her poetry was imbued with a love of the outdoors.

phrasal verb

To fill something or someone with a particular feeling, quality, or idea

Usage examples:

His poetry is imbued with deep, religious feeling.

verb

Soak or saturate (something) with a substance.

Usage examples:

Wood which had been impregnated with preservative

verb

To make a woman or female animal pregnant

Usage examples:

This cloth is impregnated with a cleaning solution.

verb

To cause something, usually a solid substance, to absorb something, usually a liquid

Usage examples:

Be impregnated with this cloth has been impregnated with special chemicals for cleaning computer sc…

verb

Cover the surface of (something) with a coating.

Usage examples:

Their fingernails were overlaid with silver or gold

noun

Something laid as a covering over something else.

Usage examples:

A durable, cost-effective floor overlay

verb

Past of overlie.

verb

Go into or through (something), especially with force or effort.

Usage examples:

The shrapnel had penetrated his head

verb

Pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

verb

To move into or through something

Usage examples:

[ i ] the drill isn’t sharp enough to penetrate into the rock., [ t ] women have begun to penetrate…

verb

Spread throughout (something); pervade.

Usage examples:

The aroma of soup permeated the air

verb

To spread through something and be present in every part of it

Usage examples:

The smell of detergent and bleach permeated the air.

verb

(especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.

Usage examples:

A smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air

verb

To spread through all parts of something

Usage examples:

The influence of the early jazz musicians pervades american music.

verb

Cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with water or other liquid so that no more can be absorbed.

Usage examples:

The soil is saturated

noun

A saturated fat.

Usage examples:

As far as the heart is concerned saturates are considered the main enemy

adjective

Saturated with moisture.

noun

Comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight.

Usage examples:

Sitting in the shade

verb

Screen from direct light.

Usage examples:

She shaded her eyes against the sun

noun

Darkness and cooler temperatures caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun

Usage examples:

[ u ] the truck was parked in the shade., [ c ] the lamps had matching shades., he painted the room…

verb

Mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed.

Usage examples:

Her clothing was stained with blood

noun

A coloured patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove.

Usage examples:

There were mud stains on my shoes

verb

To leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove, or to become colored or spoiled by a mark

Usage examples:

[ t ] strawberry juice stained my shirt., [ i ] this carpet is practical because it doesn’t stain e…

adjective

(of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular.

Usage examples:

She pushed the bike up the steep hill

noun

A steep mountain slope.

Usage examples:

Hair-raising steeps

verb

Soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavour or to soften it.

Usage examples:

The chillies are steeped in olive oil

verb

Gradually spread through or over.

Usage examples:

Her cheeks were suffused with colour

verb

To spread through or over something completely

Usage examples:

His voice was low and suffused with passion.

noun

A medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol.

Usage examples:

The remedies can be administered in form of tinctures

verb

Be tinged or imbued with a slight amount of.

Usage examples:

Arthur's affability was tinctured with faint sarcasm

noun

A medicine that consists of a mixture of alcohol and a small amount of a drug

Usage examples:

A/some tincture of iodine/myrrh

noun

A shade or variety of a colour.

Usage examples:

The sky was taking on an apricot tint

verb

Colour (something) slightly; tinge.

Usage examples:

Her skin was tinted with delicate colour

verb

To color something slightly

Usage examples:

Here, the ocean is gray with a blue tint.

noun

A musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.

Usage examples:

They were speaking in hushed tones

verb

Give greater strength or firmness to (the body or a muscle).

Usage examples:

Push-ups help tone your abs

verb

Clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent.

Usage examples:

Auntie lou had washed all their clothes

noun

An act of washing something or an instance of being washed.

Usage examples:

Her hair needs a wash

abbreviation

Washington.