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Synonyms for tint

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

color US shade dye hue hair dye it'sn't s'not

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Color

color US, colour UK, shade, dye, hue, tone, tincture, complexion, stain, wash, grain

2. Hint

hint, trace, suggestion, dab, sprinkling

Other

hair dye, it'sn't, s'not

Verb

1. Tinge

tinge, touch, tinct

Other

cast, imbue

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A slight coloring.

  2. n. 2

    A pale or faint tinge of any color; especially, a variation of a color obtained by adding white (contrast shade)

  3. v. 1

    To shade, to color.

Related words

Word family
tintometer

Forms

Plural
tints → colors, shades, dyes, hues…
Past participle
tinted
e.g. tinted → tinged, touched, tincted, imbued…

Example sentences

  • color Indicate size, color, and style on the order form.
  • shade The thin man took a rest in the shade of a shrine.
  • dye I'm not able to remove the indigo dye in my hair!
  • hue This girl's hair has the red hue of the setting sun.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
tintsteady
colorsteady
shaderising
dyefalling
huesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
dye1, hue1, dab1
4 letters
cast1, tone1, wash1, hint1
5 letters
color2, touch1, shade1, grain1, trace1, stain1, tinge1, imbue2, tinct
6 letters
colour2
8 letters
tincture2
10 letters
suggestion3, complexion3, sprinkling2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (color2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
teint
Italiano
carnagione