tinc|ture

tinc|ture
tinc|ture «TIHNGK chuhr», noun, verb, -tured, -tur|ing.
–n.
1. a solution of medicine in alcohol or in a mixture that is chiefly of alcohol: »

tincture of iodine.

2. Figurative. a trace; tinge; flavor: »

His stern face showed for a moment a slight tincture of amusement.

SYNONYM(S): whit, soupçon.
3. Figurative. a color; tint: »

Her usually pale cheeks showed a faint tincture of pink.

4. Heraldry. any one of the colors, furs, or metals used or represented in coats of arms.
5. Alchemy. a supposed spiritual principle or immaterial substance whose character or quality may be infused into material things, which are then said to be tinctured; quintessence, spirit, or soul of a thing.
6. Obsolete. a dye or pigment.
–v.t.
1. to give a trace or tinge to: »

Everything he says is tinctured with conceit.

2. to color; tint.
╂[< Latin tīnctūra < tingere; see etym. under tinge (Cf. ↑tinge)]

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  • tinc·ture — /ˈtıŋkʧɚ/ noun, pl tures [count] technical : a medicine that is made of a drug mixed with alcohol a tincture of iodine medicinal tinctures …   Useful english dictionary

  • tinc — dis·tinc·tio; dis·tinc·tion; dis·tinc·tion·less; dis·tinc·tive·ly; dis·tinc·tive·ness; ex·tinc·teur; ex·tinc·tion; ex·tinc·tive; in·tinc·tion; tinc·tion; tinc·to·ri·al; dis·tinc·tive; tinc·ture; tinc·to·ri·al·ly; …   English syllables

  • ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… …   English syllables

  • tincture — tinc·ture …   English syllables

  • tincture — tinc|ture [ˈtıŋktʃə US ər] n [>C, U + of] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: tinctura, from tingere; TINGE2] technical a medical substance mixed with alcohol …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tincture — tinc|ture [ tıŋktʃər ] noun 1. ) count or uncount OLD FASHIONED a medicine made by mixing a small amount of a drug with alcohol a ) BRITISH HUMOROUS an alcoholic drink 2. ) singular LITERARY a small amount of a particular quality: There wasn t a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tincture — tinc•ture [[t]ˈtɪŋk tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) pha 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; smattering; trace; tinge: a tincture of… …   From formal English to slang

  • tincture — An alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solution prepared from vegetable materials or from chemical substances; most tinctures are prepared by percolation or by maceration. The proportions of drug represented in the different tinctures are not uniform,… …   Medical dictionary

  • Distincture — Dis*tinc ture, n. Distinctness. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ethereal tincture — Tincture Tinc ture, n. [L. tinctura a dyeing, from tingere, tinctum, to tinge, dye: cf. OE. tainture, teinture, F. teinture, L. tinctura. See {Tinge}.] 1. A tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) One of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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