be+tinctured

  • 131tincture — ► NOUN 1) a medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol. 2) a slight trace. 3) Heraldry any of the conventional colours used in coats of arms. ► VERB (be tinctured) ▪ be tinged or flavoured with a slight trace of. ORIGIN Latin tinctura dyeing …

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  • 132sa|lu|bri|ty — «suh LOO bruh tee», noun. salubrious quality or condition; healthfulness: »The salubrity of their walk is sadly tinctured by carbon monoxide (New Yorker) …

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