tinge

A small amount of a colour or feeling.

tinge in a sentence

There was a tinge of pink in the sky just before sunrise.
There was just a tinge of excitement in Gran's voice as she opened the mysterious parcel.

Words that mean something similar

touch, hint, trace

More words about size & amount

tremendous: Extremely large or extremely good.
trifle: Something of little value or importance.
trivial: So small and unimportant that it hardly matters.
unique: Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.
unsurpassed: Better than all others; never beaten.
unwieldy: Awkward to carry or use because it is big and clumsy.
utmost: The greatest or highest amount possible.
utter: Complete and total.

See every 11+ word for size and amount

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