Both Uses of
tinged
in
Sycamore Row
- His voice had a nervous tinge to it, and Ian knew immediately that something was wrong.†
p. 132.2 *tinge = a slight amount; or to contain a slight amount
- After thirty years of heavy pipe smoking, the entire office was tinged with a brownish residue.†
p. 278.1tinged = 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.)