tincturing — tinc·ture || tɪŋktʃə(r) n. chemical solution; jot, bit, tinge, slight trace; (Slang) alcoholic beverage v. paint, color; infuse with … English contemporary dictionary
Tincture — Tinc ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tinctured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tincturing}.] 1. To communicate a slight foreign color to; to tinge; to impregnate with some extraneous matter. [1913 Webster] A little black paint will tincture and spoil twenty gay… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tinctured — Tincture Tinc ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tinctured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tincturing}.] 1. To communicate a slight foreign color to; to tinge; to impregnate with some extraneous matter. [1913 Webster] A little black paint will tincture and spoil… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tincture — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tinctura act of dyeing, from tinctus, past participle of tingere to tinge Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic a substance that colors, dyes, or stains b. color, tint 2. a. a characteris … New Collegiate Dictionary
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tincture — /tingk cheuhr/, n., v., tinctured, tincturing. n. 1. Pharm. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs. 2. a slight infusion, as of some element or quality: A tincture of education had softened… … Universalium
tincture — /ˈtɪŋktʃə / (say tingkchuh) noun 1. Pharmaceutical a solution of a medicinal substance in alcohol (or sometimes in a mixture of alcohol and ammonia or ether), prepared by maceration or percolation. 2. a slight infusion, as of some element or… …
tincture — [tiŋk′chər] n. [ME < L tinctura < tinctus, pp. of tingere, to dye: see TINGE] 1. Obs. a dye 2. a light color; tint; tinge 3. a slight admixture or infusion of some substance or quality; trace, smattering, etc. 4. Heraldry any color, metal,… … English World dictionary
