a slight but appreciable amount; this dish could use a touch of garlic

[ Syn: touch , hint , mite , pinch , jot , speck , soupcon ]

a pale or subdued color

[ Syn: undertone ]

affect as in thought or feeling; My personal feelings color my judgment in this case; The sadness tinged his life

[ Syn: color , colour , distort ]

color lightly; her greying hair was tinged blond; the leaves were tinged red in November

[ Syn: tint , tinct , touch ]