faint tinge

Frequency: 5.52.1 per million words

Used to describe a very subtle or barely noticeable amount of color or quality.

tingeADJECTIVE + NOUN

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faint

Examples (10)

  • The evening sky had a faint tinge of orange.
  • Her voice carried a faint tinge of sadness.
  • There was a faint tinge of suspicion in his eyes.
  • The soup had a faint tinge of garlic.
  • A faint tinge of blue could be seen in the clouds.
  • He detected a faint tinge of irony in her remark.
  • The old photograph showed a faint tinge of sepia.
  • She noticed a faint tinge of green in the leaves.
  • A faint tinge of regret colored his apology.
  • The artist used a faint tinge of pink to highlight the petals.