tincture
NOUNVERB
/tɪŋkʧər/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
tincture is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does tincture mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color.
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2
An indication that something has been present.
“a tincture of condescension”
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3
A substance that colors or dyes.
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4
(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution.
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Fill, as with a certain quality.
“The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide”
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2
Stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color.
“The sky was tinctured red”
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