tinted (comparative more tinted, superlative most tinted)
Slightly colored, having tint.
tinted
simple past tense and past participle of tint
• nitted
Source: Wiktionary
Tint, n. Etym: [For older tinct, fr. L. tinctus, p.p. of tingere to dye: cf. F. teinte, teint, It. tinta, tinto. See Tinge, and cf. Taint to stain, a stain, Tent a kind of wine, Tinto.]
Definition: A slight coloring. Specifically: -- (a) A pale or faint tinge of any color. Or blend in beauteous tints the colored mass. Pope. Their vigor sickens, and their tints decline. Harte.
(b) A color considered with reference to other very similar colors; as, red and blue are different colors, but two shades of scarlet are different tints. (c) (Engraving) A shaded effect produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines. Tint tool (Eng.), a species of graver used for cutting the parallel lines which produce tints in engraving.
Tint, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinted; p. pr. & vb. n. Tinting.]
Definition: To give a slight coloring to; to tinge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
