tincture
/ˈtɪŋktʃər/
verb
- To slightly color, flavor, or affect something.
- Her childhood memories were tinctured with nostalgia.
- The chef tinctured the cream with a hint of vanilla.
- The smoke tinctured the air with a woody smell.
Synonyms
noun
- A medicine made by dissolving a substance (usually a plant) in alcohol.
- She applied a tincture of calendula to the small cut.
- You can buy a tincture of valerian root at the health food store.
- The herbalist prepared a tincture of echinacea to boost the immune system.
- A slight trace or small amount of something.
- There was a tincture of sadness in her voice.
- The sauce had a tincture of garlic, just enough to taste.
- His apology had a tincture of insincerity.
- A color, tint, or shade.
- The artist added a tincture of gold to the sky.
- Each leaf had a different tincture of autumn red.
- The walls were painted a tincture of pale green.