tinge

simple noun8 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.3

Indicates a small but noticeable amount of a color or an emotion.

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

Describes something that has a quality of being somewhat blue.

A hint of blue color mixed in with another primary color.

Followed by an abstract noun (e.g., regret, sadness, irony) to mean 'a slight amount of that feeling or quality'.

Used to describe a quality that is added to something, often a color, as in 'a pink tinge to the sky'.

Used to describe experiencing a slight amount of an emotion, such as guilt, regret, or sadness.

Typically used to describe an object or substance possessing a slight amount of a color.