Dictionary Check: tincture
"tincture" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
13
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Definition
noun
a substance that colors or dyes
noun
an indication that something has been present
Example:
"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
noun
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Example:
"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
noun
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
verb
fill, as with a certain quality
Example:
"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
verb
stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color
Example:
"The sky was tinctured red"
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