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- [tingk-cher]
- /ˈtɪŋk tʃər/
- /ˈtɪŋk.tʃər/
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- [tingk-cher]
- /ˈtɪŋk tʃər/
Definitions of tincture word
- noun tincture Pharmacology. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs. 1
- noun tincture a slight infusion, as of some element or quality: A tincture of education had softened his rude manners. 1
- noun tincture a trace; a smack or smattering; tinge: a tincture of irony. 1
- noun tincture Heraldry. any of the colors, metals, or furs used for the fields, charges, etc., of an escutcheon or achievement of arms. 1
- noun tincture a dye or pigment. 1
- verb with object tincture to impart a tint or color to; tinge. 1
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Origin of tincture
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English: dye < Latin tīnctūra dyeing. See tinct, -ure
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Parts of speech for Tincture
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tincture popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tincture usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tincture
noun tincture
- anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
- biologic — pertaining to biology.
- biologics — biological products such as vaccines and therapeutic sera, used to induce immunity to infectious diseases or harmful substances of biological origin
- canape — Canapés are small pieces of biscuit or toast with food such as meat, cheese, or pâté on top. They are often served with drinks at parties.
- chroma — the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge how much chromatic colour it contains irrespective of achromatic colour present
verb tincture
- complexioned — of a specified complexion
Antonyms for tincture
noun tincture
- white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
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