tincture vs tinge

tincture and tinge both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tincture	Yes	No	Yes	No
tinge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tinge is a hyponym of tincture; that is, tinge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tincture:

tincture: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
tinge: a pale or subdued color

Other hyponyms of tincture include mellowness, richness, undertone.

As verbs, tinge is a hypernym of tincture; that is, tinge is a word with a broader meaning than tincture:

Other hypernyms of tincture include tinct, tint, touch.

tincture (noun)	tinge (noun)
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution	a pale or subdued color
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color	a slight but appreciable amount
an indication that something has been present
a substance that colors or dyes

tincture (verb)	tinge (verb)
stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color	color lightly
fill, as with a certain quality	affect as in thought or feeling