tincture

noun
UK: /ˈtɪŋktʃər/
US: /ˈtɪŋktʃər/

  1. A medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol.

    1. I used a tincture to help my cold.
    2. The doctor prescribed a strong tincture for the patient's persistent cough.

  2. A slight trace of something; a hint or touch.

    1. There's a tincture of sadness in her eyes.
    2. His speech had a tincture of sarcasm, making it difficult to gauge his true feelings.

  3. A dye or stain.

    1. The artist added a tincture to the paint.
    2. Medieval illuminators used various tinctures to color the pages of manuscripts.

Synonyms

extract dye tinge essence stain hint touch
tincture transitive-verb

  1. To tinge or tint something; to give something a trace of a quality.

    1. The sunset tinctured the sky orange.
    2. Memories of that summer were tinctured with a sense of loss and longing.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tincture" in English means: A medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol., A slight trace of something; a hint or touch., A dye or stain..

The phonetic transcription of "tincture" is /ˈtɪŋktʃər/ in British English and /ˈtɪŋktʃər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tincture": extract, dye, tinge, essence, stain, hint, touch.

Example usage of "tincture": "I used a tincture to help my cold.". More examples on the page.