Tidge vs Tinge - What's the difference?
tidge | tinge |
(informal) A very small amount.
* 1978 , Colin Tudge, "
* 2007 , Christian Moerk, Darling Jim , Henry Holt (2009), ISBN 9780805092080,
* 2008 , Connie Bailey, True Blue , Dreamspinner Press (2008), ISBN 9781935192251,
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A small amount of something, especially of an added color.
The degree of vividness of a color; shade, hue or tint.
To add a small amount of color; to tint.
To imbue or impregnate.
* Addison
As nouns the difference between tidge and tinge
is that tidge is (informal) a very small amount while tinge is tench.tidge
English
Noun
(en noun)Cold turkey", New Scientist , 21-28 December 1978:
- Cucumber left for half a day, with red peppers and soy sauce and a tidge of sea salt (which tastes nice) comes through fierce and maritime as a Yangtse pirate.
page 39:
- Before I knew it he had taken my hand and squeezed it, just a tidge , like a gentleman would.
page 178:
- “Sorry if I'm just a tidge miffed over the dirty trick he played on me.”
Synonyms
* See also .tinge
English
Noun
(en noun)Verb
- His virtues, as well as imperfections, are tinged by a certain extravagance.
