Origin: Latin
suffix -ure
Tincture has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a substance that colors or dyes
2
an indication that something has been present
"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
"a tincture of condescension"
3
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
4
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
5
A pigment or other substance that colours or dyes.
Verb
1
fill, as with a certain quality
"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
2
stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color
"The sky was tinctured red"
3
To stain or impregnate (something) with color.
Example Sentences
"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
noun
"a tincture of condescension"
noun
"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
noun
"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
verb
"The sky was tinctured red"
verb
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