Found 2 items, similar to Tinctured.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: tincture
tincture
v 1: fill, as with a certain quality;
“The heavy traffic
tinctures the air with carbon monoxide” [syn:
impregnate,
infuse,
instill]
2: stain or tint with a color;
“The leaves were tinctured with
a bright red”
tincture
n 1: a substances that colors metals
2: an indication that something has been present;
“there wasn't
a trace of evidence for the claim”;
“a tincture of
condescension” [syn:
trace,
vestige,
shadow]
3: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a
primary color;
“after several trials he mixed the shade of
pink that she wanted” [syn:
shade,
tint,
tone]
4: (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an
alcohol solution
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Tinctured
Tincture
\Tinc"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Tinctured; p. pr. &
vb. n.
Tincturing.]
1. To communicate a slight foreign color to; to tinge; to
impregnate with some extraneous matter.
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A little black paint will tincture and spoil twenty
gay colors. --I. Watts.
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2. To imbue the mind of; to communicate a portion of anything
foreign to; to tinge.
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The stain of habitual sin may thoroughly tincture
all our soul. --Barrow.
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