Both Uses of
tinged
in
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Among the thousands of visages which that light tinged with scarlet, there was one which seemed, even more than all the others, absorbed in contemplation of the dancer.†
Chpt 1.2.3 *tinged = with a slight amount (often of color)
- One drop of wine is sufficient to tinge a glass of water red; to diffuse a certain degree of ill temper throughout a whole assembly of pretty women, the arrival of a prettier woman suffices, especially when there is but one man present.†
Chpt 2.7.1tinge = a slight amount; or to contain a slight amount
Definition:
with a slight amount
(If an amount of what is not clear from context, it is typically of color.)
(If an amount of what is not clear from context, it is typically of color.)