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stain

/ stain /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a soiled or discolored appearance
"the wine left a dark stain"
Type of:
appearance visual aspect
Kinds of:
scorch bloodstain iron mold iron mould mud stain
Derived:
discolor discolour colour color
noun Sense 2
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
Type of:
coloring material colouring material color
Kinds of:
gentian violet crystal violet methylene blue methylthionine chloride counterstain
Domain:
microscopy
verb Sense 3
color for microscopic study
"The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"
Type of:
dye
Derived:
staining
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
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"
Type of:
dye
Kinds of:
ebonize ebonise dip tattoo marble
Derived:
stainer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
produce or leave stains
"Red wine stains the table cloth"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
smut
Derived:
dirt filth grime soil grease
Verb group:
spot fleck blob blot
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 6
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"
Type of:
spot fleck blob
Kinds of:
darken
Derived:
macule macula staining spotting maculation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 7
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
"And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis"
Type of:
symbol
Kinds of:
demerit bar sinister bend sinister cloven hoof cloven foot
Derived:
tarnish maculate sully defile stigmatize
noun Sense 8
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
"he made a huge blot on his copybook"
Type of:
mistake error fault
Derived:
tarnish maculate sully defile defame
noun Sense 9
the state of being covered with unclean things
Type of:
dirtiness uncleanness
Derived:
grease dirty soil begrime grime
Semantic Complexity
95%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
76
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

appearance visual aspect scorch bloodstain iron mold iron mould mud stain coloring material colouring material color gentian violet crystal violet