Stain

What do we mean by stain?

To discolor, soil, or spot. intransitive verb

To bring into disrepute; taint or tarnish. intransitive verb

To change the color of (a piece of wood, for example) by applying a stain. intransitive verb

To treat (a specimen for the microscope) with a reagent or dye in order to identify cell or tissue structures or microorganisms. intransitive verb

To produce or receive discolorations. intransitive verb

A discolored or soiled spot or smudge. noun

A diminishment of one's moral character or good reputation by being associated with something disgraceful. noun

A liquid substance applied especially to wood that penetrates the surface and imparts a rich color. noun

A reagent or dye used for staining microscopic specimens. noun

Specifically, a solution of a dye used in microscopical work to render more readily visible various structures, and for purposes of differentiation. noun

A spot; a discoloration, especially a discoloration produced by contact with foreign matter by external causes or influences: as, mildew-stains. noun

A blot; a blemish; a cause of reproach or disgrace: as, a stain on one's character. noun

In entomology, a well-defined spot of color which appears to be semi-transparent, so that it merely modifies the ground-color: it may be produced by very fine dots, as on a butterfly's wing. noun

Taint; tarnish; evil or corrupting effect: as, the stain of sin. noun

Slight trace; tinge; tincture. noun

Coloring matter; a liquid used to color wood, ivory, etc., by absorption. noun

To discolor, as by the application of some foreign matter; make foul; spot: as, to stain the hand with dye, or with tobacco-juice; to stain the clothes.

To soil or sully with guilt or infamy; tarnish; bring reproach on; corrupt; deprave: as, to stain the character; stained with guilt.

To deface; disfigure; impair, as shape, beauty, or excellence.

To color by a process other than painting or coating or covering the surface.

A discoloured spot or area.

A blemish on one's character or reputation.

A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.

A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.

Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry.

1. To steal something 2. To take something Urban Dictionary

To come up, rob someone Urban Dictionary

A person in your life you can't get rid of or deny knowing. Other aspects of your life are fine, but there lies a big old reminder and someone is always pointing it out. Every time you look at him/her, you wish your life was stain-free. Urban Dictionary

Stain - noun 1. To be highly known and popular. (Not to be confused with swag or swagger...) Urban Dictionary

A name given to a pet dog just so when it gets loose you can scream "come stain" Urban Dictionary

To have sex with someone. Used mostly by the African American race. Urban Dictionary

To stain yourself on another: To make an ass of yourself, under the influence of alcohol, to someone less drunk than you. Urban Dictionary

Noun. A person, place, situation, or anything that exists, but you wish it didn't. verb. To bother unrelentingly adjective. see stainful Urban Dictionary

Roasting or flaming Urban Dictionary

Synonomous with marijuana. Originally coined by Jay-Z Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to stain:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word stain:
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Words that rhyme with stain:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe stain:
red, dark, blue, gram, brown, black, yellow, indelible, green, fast, deep, nuclear, excess, negative, crimson, elastic, periodic, foul, positive, blood, triple, permanent, vital, purple, fluorescent, neelsen, schiff, differential, wet, faint, light, slight, modified, romanowsky, pink, double, port, fat, bright, greasy, ugly, reddish, brownish, bloody, slightest, prussian, quik, slow, opaque, fresh, counter, deeper, colored, lead, yellowish, excellent, useful, starry, hematoxylin, immunohistochemical, cresyl, intense, golgi, least, supravital, silver, darker, crystal, based, histochemical, sap, ineffaceable, pale.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective stain:
fungi, removal, technique, microscopy, remover, fungus, reaction, resistance, morphology, method, micrograph, preparations, smear, solution, results, removers, procedure, smears, preparation, test, mixture, curve, infection, preservation, glass, release, buffer, clearing, proof, spreads, examination, disease, prevention, birthmark, seconds, characteristics, killer, analysis, tubes, bacilli, images, affinity, organisms, methods, woods, rot, ground, etching, resisting, tube, damage, properties, hiding, etch, pak, interface, color, conditioner, protein, sections, infestation, interaction, air.

Consonant match to stain:
stone, stern, stein, stun, stan, stine, sten, steen, sterne, stane, stirn, stene, stann, stearn, styne, stearne, sturn.

Words that sound like stain:
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