Tincture Definition & Meaning
tincture
- noun
- a substances that colors metals
- an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
- a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
- (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
- verb
- fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
- stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"
"Tincture" in song lyrics
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"acetous tincture"
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"false unicorn root tincture"
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"chasteberry tincture"
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- What does tincture mean?
- a substances that colors metals an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension" a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted" (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" stain or tint with a color
- What part of speech is tincture?
- Tincture is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does tincture have?
- Tincture has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).