Both Uses of
tinged
in
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
- No two people that had the slightest tinge of color in their faces dared to be seen talking together.†
Chpt 12 *tinge = a slight amount; or to contain a slight amount
- Some of the ladies had colored waiting-maids and coachmen, but I was the only nurse tinged with the blood of Africa.†
Chpt 35tinged = with a slight amount (often of color)
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.)