tinct

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to color, stain, or imbue with a slight quality or flavor; to tinge.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désuet signifiant teindre, colorer ou imprégner d'une légère teinte de qualité ou de saveur ; nuancer.

1. Color lightly C2 formal

   To give a slight tint or color to something; to tinge.

   • The setting sun tincted the clouds with shades of pink and orange.
   • She tincted the fabric with a delicate blue dye.
   • The artist tincted the canvas with a faint wash of yellow.

   🇫🇷teinter légèrement

   Synonymes: shadesuffusetingetintwash