Tinct
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɪŋkt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tinct is a noun meaning to tint, tinge or colour.
Meaning
to tint, tinge or colour.
More Meanings
- tinged or lightly coloured
- Abbreviation of tincture.
- (archaic) A tint or colour.
Example Sentences
blue of heaven's own tinct
The blew in black, the greene in gray is tinct, […]
[She] fashion'd for it / A case of silk, and braided thereupon / All the devices blazon'd on the shield / In their own tinct, […]
The slightest tinct of uncertainty in the old man’s thought, and he, Kirkwood, became a plotter like the others, meeting mine with countermine.
Word Forms
- tincts
- tincting
- tincted
Synonyms for tinct
Depending on context, synonyms include touch, tinge, tint, bepaint.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tint, tinge, bepaint, touch, dis, tincture.
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