Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
TINGE
I. transitive verb (tinged; tingeing or tinging)
Etymology: Latin tingere to dip, moisten, tinge; akin to Greek tengein to moisten and probably to Old High German dunkōn to dip
Date: 1577
1. to color with a slight shade or stain ; tint , to affect or modify with a slight odor or taste, to affect or modify in character,
II. noun
Date: 1752
a slight staining or suffusing shade or color, an affective or modifying property or influence ; touch