To Tinge

1. (transitive) To add a small amount of color; to tint; (by extension) to add a small amount of some other thing.

Synonym: tinct

2. (transitive, figuratively) To affect or alter slightly, particularly due to the actual or metaphorical influence of some element or thing. quotations ▼

(intransitive) To change slightly in shade due to the addition of colour; (by extension) to change slightly in quality due to the addition of some other thing.