Defenition of the word tincture
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Defenition of the word tincture
- A substance used to modify the color of something.
- infuse, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
- a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
- a medicinal extract in an alcohol solution
- a substances that colors metals
- stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"
- (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
- an indication that something has been present; "there wasn''t a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
- fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
- a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
- an indication that something has been present
- stain or tint with a color
- fill, as with a certain quality
Synonyms for the word tincture
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- color
- coloring
- dye
- impregnate
- infuse
- instill
- shade
- stain
- tint
- tone
Similar words in the tincture
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- tincture
- tincture's
- tinctured
- tinctures
Hyponyms for the word tincture
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- argent
- arnica
- footprint
- iodine
- mellowness
- richness
- tincture of iodine
- tinge
- undertone
Hypernyms for the word tincture
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- bepaint
- color
- coloring
- coloring material
- colour
- colouring
- colouring material
- fill
- fill up
- indicant
- indication
- make full
- medicament
- medication
- medicinal drug
- medicine
- tinct
- tinge
- tint
- touch
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