Synonyms for tincture
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Dye
dye, tinge, tint, color US, colour UK, shade, stain, hue, flavor US, flavour UK, grain, seasoning, tone, taint dated
2. Infusion
infusion, taste, spice, dash, trace, touch, sprinkling, vestige, shadow, smack, dab, lick, scintilla, smattering
Verb
1. Infuse
infuse, imbue, impregnate, instill US, instil UK
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Senses relating to colour, and to dipping something into a liquid. A colour or tint, especially if produced by a pigment or something which stains; a tinge.
- n. 2
Senses relating to colour, and to dipping something into a liquid. A slight addition of a thing to something else; a shade, a touch, a trace.
- v. 1
To colour or stain (something) with, or as if with, a dye or pigment.
Related words
- Word family
- tinct tinction tinctorial tinctorious tint
Example sentences
- dye I'm not able to remove the indigo dye in my hair!
- tint The video had a faint yellow tint over everything.
- tinge I feel a tinge of sadness taking all over my mind.
- infusion The infusion is stored in a cool place for no more than three days.
- baptism The young soldier soon went through a baptism by fire.
By length
- 3 letters
- dye1, hue1, dab1
- 4 letters
- tone1, dash1, lick1, tint1
- 5 letters
- color2, touch1, taste1, sauce1, shade1, grain1, trace1, spice1, stain1, smack1, taint1, tinge1, imbue2
- 6 letters
- season2, colour2, shadow2, flavor2, infuse2, instil
- 7 letters
- flavour, baptism3, instill2, vestige2
- 8 letters
- infusion3
- 9 letters
- seasoning3, scintilla3
- 10 letters
- sprinkling2, smattering3, impregnate3, entincture
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (color2 = 2 syllables).