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Defenition of the word stain

    • Defenition of the word stain

      • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
      • the state of being covered with unclean things
      • a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
      • make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
      • a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
      • mark with dye, as of furniture; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"
      • produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains table coths"
      • a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
      • (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
      • color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"
      • color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
      • produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"
      • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
      • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
      • a soiled or discolored appearance
      • a symbol of disgrace or infamy
      • color for microscopic study
      • color with a liquid dye or tint
      • produce or leave stains
      • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

    Synonyms for the word stain

      • blemish
      • blob
      • blot
      • brand
      • color
      • contaminate
      • contamination
      • corrupt
      • debase
      • defile
      • deprave
      • dirt
      • dirty
      • discolor
      • discoloration
      • discolouration
      • disgrace
      • dishonor
      • dye
      • filth
      • fleck
      • grease
      • grime
      • imperfection
      • infamy
      • mark
      • pollute
      • reproach
      • shame
      • slur
      • smear
      • smirch
      • soil
      • spot
      • stigma
      • sully
      • taint
      • tarnish
      • tinge
      • tint

    Similar words in the stain

      • stain
      • stained
      • staining
      • stainless
      • stains

    Hyponyms for the word stain

      • bar sinister
      • bend sinister
      • bloodstain
      • cloven foot
      • cloven hoof
      • counterstain
      • crystal violet
      • darken
      • demerit
      • dip
      • ebonise
      • ebonize
      • gentian violet
      • iron mold
      • iron mould
      • marble
      • methylene blue
      • methylthionine chloride
      • mud stain
      • oil stain
      • scorch
      • smut
      • tarnish
      • tattoo
      • vein

    Hypernyms for the word stain

      • alter
      • appearance
      • blob
      • blot
      • change
      • change surface
      • color
      • coloring material
      • colour
      • colouring material
      • dirtiness
      • dye
      • error
      • fault
      • fleck
      • mistake
      • modify
      • spot
      • symbol
      • uncleanness
      • visual aspect

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