STAIN as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
   Synonym(s)
   • blot (what does blot mean?)
   • smear (what does smear mean?)
   • smirch (what does smirch mean?)
   • spot (what does spot mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he made a huge blot on his copybook
   Hypernyms(s) stain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mistake (what does mistake mean?)
   • error (what does error mean?)
   • fault (what does fault mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tarnish (what does tarnish mean?)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • maculate (what does maculate mean?)
   • sully (what does sully mean?)
   • defile (what does defile mean?)
   • defame (what does defame mean?)
   • slander (what does slander mean?)
   • smirch (what does smirch mean?)
   • asperse (what does asperse mean?)
   • denigrate (what does denigrate mean?)
   • calumniate (what does calumniate mean?)
   • smear (what does smear mean?)
   • sully (what does sully mean?)
   • besmirch (what does besmirch mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a soiled or discolored appearance
   Synonym(s)
   • discoloration (what does discoloration mean?)
   • discolouration (what does discolouration mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the wine left a dark stain
   Hypernyms(s) stain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • appearance (what does appearance mean?)
   • visual aspect (what does visual aspect mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • scorch (what does scorch mean?)
   • bloodstain (what does bloodstain mean?)
   • iron mold (what does iron mold mean?)
   • iron mould (what does iron mould mean?)
   • mud stain (what does mud stain mean?)
   • oil stain (what does oil stain mean?)
   • tarnish (what does tarnish mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • discolor (what does discolor mean?)
   • discolour (what does discolour mean?)
   • colour (what does colour mean?)
   • color (what does color mean?)
   • discolor (what does discolor mean?)
   • discolor (what does discolor mean?)
   • discolour (what does discolour mean?)
   • colour (what does colour mean?)
   • color (what does color mean?)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a symbol of disgrace or infamy
   Synonym(s)
   • brand (what does brand mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   • stigma (what does stigma mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • And the Lord set a mark upon Cain–Genesis
   Hypernyms(s) stain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • symbol (what does symbol mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • demerit (what does demerit mean?)
   • bar sinister (what does bar sinister mean?)
   • bend sinister (what does bend sinister mean?)
   • cloven hoof (what does cloven hoof mean?)
   • cloven foot (what does cloven foot mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tarnish (what does tarnish mean?)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • maculate (what does maculate mean?)
   • sully (what does sully mean?)
   • defile (what does defile mean?)
   • stigmatize (what does stigmatize mean?)
   • stigmatise (what does stigmatise mean?)
   • brand (what does brand mean?)
   • denounce (what does denounce mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   • post (what does post mean?)
   • brand (what does brand mean?)
   • stigmatize (what does stigmatize mean?)
   • stigmatise (what does stigmatise mean?)
   • brand (what does brand mean?)
   • denounce (what does denounce mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   • stigmatize (what does stigmatize mean?)
   • stigmatise (what does stigmatise mean?)
   • brand (what does brand mean?)
   • denounce (what does denounce mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the state of being covered with unclean things
   Synonym(s)
   • dirt (what does dirt mean?)
   • filth (what does filth mean?)
   • grease (what does grease mean?)
   • grime (what does grime mean?)
   • grunge (what does grunge mean?)
   • soil (what does soil mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) stain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dirtiness (what does dirtiness mean?)
   • uncleanness (what does uncleanness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • grease (what does grease mean?)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • dirty (what does dirty mean?)
   • soil (what does soil mean?)
   • begrime (what does begrime mean?)
   • grime (what does grime mean?)
   • colly (what does colly mean?)
   • bemire (what does bemire mean?)
   • dirty (what does dirty mean?)
   • soil (what does soil mean?)
   • begrime (what does begrime mean?)
   • grime (what does grime mean?)
   • colly (what does colly mean?)
   • bemire (what does bemire mean?)
5. Meaning
   • (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
   Hypernyms(s) stain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • coloring material (what does coloring material mean?)
   • colouring material (what does colouring material mean?)
   • color (what does color mean?)
   • colour (what does colour mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • gentian violet (what does gentian violet mean?)
   • crystal violet (what does crystal violet mean?)
   • methylene blue (what does methylene blue mean?)
   • methylthionine chloride (what does methylthionine chloride mean?)
   • counterstain (what does counterstain mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)

STAIN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • color for microscopic study
   Usage Example(s)
   • The laboratory worker dyed the specimen
   Hypernyms(s) stain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dye (what does dye mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • staining (what does staining mean?)
2. Meaning
   • color with a liquid dye or tint
   Usage Example(s)
   • Stain this table a beautiful walnut color
   • people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages
   Hypernyms(s) stain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dye (what does dye mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ebonize (what does ebonize mean?)
   • ebonise (what does ebonise mean?)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • tattoo (what does tattoo mean?)
   • marble (what does marble mean?)
   • vein (what does vein mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stainer (what does stainer mean?)
3. Meaning
   • produce or leave stains
   Usage Example(s)
   • Red wine stains the table cloth
   Hypernyms(s) stain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • smut (what does smut mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dirt (what does dirt mean?)
   • filth (what does filth mean?)
   • grime (what does grime mean?)
   • soil (what does soil mean?)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • grease (what does grease mean?)
   • grunge (what does grunge mean?)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • discoloration (what does discoloration mean?)
   • discolouration (what does discolouration mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
   • also used metaphorically
   Synonym(s)
   • defile (what does defile mean?)
   • maculate (what does maculate mean?)
   • sully (what does sully mean?)
   • tarnish (what does tarnish mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
   • Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
   Hypernyms(s) stain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • spot (what does spot mean?)
   • fleck (what does fleck mean?)
   • blob (what does blob mean?)
   • blot (what does blot mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • darken (what does darken mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • macule (what does macule mean?)
   • macula (what does macula mean?)
   • staining (what does staining mean?)
   • spotting (what does spotting mean?)
   • maculation (what does maculation mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   • stigma (what does stigma mean?)
   • brand (what does brand mean?)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • blot (what does blot mean?)
   • smear (what does smear mean?)
   • smirch (what does smirch mean?)
   • spot (what does spot mean?)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • tarnish (what does tarnish mean?)