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Tinge vs Suffuse - What's the difference?

tinge | suffuse | Related terms |

Tinge is a related term of suffuse.


As a noun tinge

is tench.

As a verb suffuse is

to spread through or over something, especially as a liquid, colour or light; to perfuse.

tinge

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small amount of something, especially of an added color.
  • The degree of vividness of a color; shade, hue or tint.
  • Verb

  • To add a small amount of color; to tint.
  • To imbue or impregnate.
  • * Addison
  • His virtues, as well as imperfections, are tinged by a certain extravagance.

    Anagrams

    * ----

    suffuse

    English

    Verb

    (suffus)
  • To spread through or over something, especially as a liquid, colour or light; to perfuse.
  • The entire room was suffused with a golden light.
  • (figuratively) To spread through or over in the manner of a liquid.
  • The warmth suffused his cold fingers.

    Usage notes

    The verb is often used in the passive voice.

    Synonyms

    * diffuse

    Derived terms

    * suffusion * suffusive ----