ɪmˈpɹɛɡneɪt ɪnˈfjuz ɪnˈstɪl ˈʃædoʊ ˈʃædəʊ ˈtɪŋ(k)tʃə ˈtɪŋktʃɚ ˈtɪŋ(k)tʃə ˈtɪŋktʃɚ təʊn toʊn ˈvɛ.stɪd͡ʒ stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color The sky was tinctured red fill, as with a certain quality The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted an indication that something has been present there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim a tincture of condescension a substance that colors or dyes