Meaning
A slight coloring.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Alteration of earlier tinct, influenced by French teinte (“tint”), from Latin tīnctus (“dyed”), past participle of verb tingō (“tinge”). Doublet of tent (“kind of red wine”). Cognate with Dutch tint, Estonian tint, French teinte, German Tinte, Hungarian tinta, Italian tinta, Luxembourgish Tintin, Portuguese tinta, and Spanish tinta.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 79 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-02TAILMNP
- 2026-09-13NADIOTX
- 2026-09-03TCEIKLN
- 2026-08-29TADHINO
- 2026-08-22IACNRTU
- 2026-08-20TGINOQU
- 2026-07-27IACNTVY
- 2026-07-25IAMNOTZ
- 2026-07-20IHLMNOT
- 2026-07-11TAILNPU
- 2026-06-12NACILPT
- 2026-06-01IACENTX
+67 earlier appearances in the archive.