tinge tinge /ˈtɪndʒ/

noun

1. A pale or subdued color  ( tinge , undertone )
   a pale or subdued color
   
2. A slight but appreciable amount  ( hint , jot , pinch , mite , soupcon , speck , tinge , touch , soupçon )
   a slight but appreciable amount
    This dish could use a touch of garlic
   this dish could use a touch of garlic
   

verb

1. Color lightly  ( tinct , tinge , touch , tint )
   color lightly
    Her greying hair was tinged blond
   her greying hair was tinged blond
    The leaves were tinged red in November
   the leaves were tinged red in November
   
2. Affect as in thought or feeling  ( colour [Canadian, British] , distort , tinge , color [American] )
   affect as in thought or feeling
    My personal feelings color my judgment in this case
   My personal feelings color my judgment in this case
    The sadness tinged his life
   The sadness tinged his life