From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
tinge
n 1: a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a
touch of garlic" [syn: touch, hint, tinge, mite,
pinch, jot, speck, soupcon]
2: a pale or subdued color [syn: undertone, tinge]
v 1: affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings
color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his
life" [syn: tinge, color, colour, distort]
2: color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the
leaves were tinged red in November" [syn: tint, tinct,
tinge, touch]