Defn: A degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste, or something foreign, infused into another substance or mixture, or added to it; tincture; color; dye; hue; shade; taste. His notions, too, respecting the government of the state, took a tinge from his notions respecting the government of the church. Macaulay.
TINGENT
Tin"gent, a. Etym: [L. tingens, p.pr. of tingere to tinge. See
Tinge.]
Defn: Having the power to tinge. [R.] As for the white part, it appears much less enriched with the tingent property. Boyle.
TINGER
Tin"ger, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, tinges.
TINGID
Tin"gid, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the genus Tingis.
TINGIS
Tin"gis, n. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of small hemipterous insects which injure trees by sucking the sap from the leaves. See Illustration in Appendix.
TINGLE
Tin"gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tingled; p. pr. & vb. n. Tingling.]
Etym: [Freq. of ting. Cf. Tinkle.]