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stain::noun | Spocien Dictionary

stain

/steɪn/

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

Type	Words
Synonyms	blot, smear, smirch, spot
Type of	fault, mistake, error

stain::noun | Spocien Dictionary

stain

/steɪn/

a soiled or discolored appearance

Type	Words
Synonyms	discoloration, discolouration
Type of	visual aspect, appearance
Has types	mud stain, bloodstain, tarnish, scorch, oil stain, iron mold, iron mould

the wine left a dark stain.

stain::noun | Spocien Dictionary

stain

/steɪn/

a symbol of disgrace or infamy

Type	Words
Synonyms	brand, mark, stigma
Type of	symbol
Has types	bar sinister, cloven foot, demerit, cloven hoof, bend sinister

stain::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stain

/steɪn/

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

Type	Words
Synonyms	defile, maculate, sully, tarnish
Type of	blob, spot, blot, fleck
Has types	darken

stain::noun | Spocien Dictionary

stain

/steɪn/

the state of being covered with unclean things

Type	Words
Synonyms	dirt, filth, grease, grime, grunge, soil
Type of	uncleanness, dirtiness

stain::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stain

/steɪn/

color for microscopic study

Type	Words
Type of	dye
Derivation	staining

stain::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stain

/steɪn/

color with a liquid dye or tint

Type	Words
Type of	dye
Has types	vein, dip, ebonise, ebonize, marble, tattoo
Derivation	stainer

people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages.

stain::noun | Spocien Dictionary

stain

/steɪn/

(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

Type	Words
Type of	color, colouring material, colour, coloring material
Has types	crystal violet, counterstain, methylthionine chloride, methylene blue, gentian violet

stain::verb | Spocien Dictionary

stain

/steɪn/

produce or leave stains

Type	Words
Type of	modify, change, alter
Has types	smut
Verb group	spot, blob, fleck, blot

Red wine stains the table cloth.