Wordie: Tincture

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(n): any material used for its color

(n): an indication that something has been present

(n): something that serves to indicate or suggest

(n): a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

(n): a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

(n): (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution

(n): (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

(v): fill, as with a certain quality

(v): make full, also in a metaphorical sense

(v): stain or tint with a color

(v): color lightly

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4 months ago seanahan said:

Everything has chains, absolutely nothings changed.
Take my hand, not my picture, spilled my tincture.

4 months ago travismcdermott said:

Main Entry:
1tinc·ture Listen to the pronunciation of 1tincture
Pronunciation:
\ˈtiŋ(k)-chər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin tinctura act of dyeing, from tinctus, past participle of tingere to tinge
Date:
14th century

1 aarchaic : a substance that colors, dyes, or stains b: color, tint2 a: a characteristic quality : cast b: a slight admixture : trace 3obsolete : an active principle or extract4: a heraldic metal, color, or fur5: a solution of a medicinal substance in an alcoholic solvent

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