Definitions for stain
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Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. stain, discoloration, discolouration(noun)

   a soiled or discolored appearance

   "the wine left a dark stain"

2. stain(noun)

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

3. dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge(noun)

   the state of being covered with unclean things

4. mark, stigma, brand, stain(noun)

   a symbol of disgrace or infamy

   "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

5. blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain(verb)

   an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

   "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

6. stain(verb)

   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"

7. stain(verb)

   produce or leave stains

   "Red wine stains the table cloth"

8. tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile(verb)

   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"

9. stain(verb)

   color for microscopic study

   "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stain(Noun)

   A discoloured spot or area.

   Etymology: From steinen, steynen, of origin, from steina, from steinn, from stainaz, from stAy-. Cognate with stan. More at stone.

2. stain(Noun)

   A blemish on one's character or reputation.

   Etymology: From steinen, steynen, of origin, from steina, from steinn, from stainaz, from stAy-. Cognate with stan. More at stone.

3. stain(Noun)

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

   Etymology: From steinen, steynen, of origin, from steina, from steinn, from stainaz, from stAy-. Cognate with stan. More at stone.

4. stain(Noun)

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

   Etymology: From steinen, steynen, of origin, from steina, from steinn, from stainaz, from stAy-. Cognate with stan. More at stone.

5. stain(Verb)

   To discolour something

   Etymology: From steinen, steynen, of origin, from steina, from steinn, from stainaz, from stAy-. Cognate with stan. More at stone.

6. stain(Verb)

   To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation

   Etymology: From steinen, steynen, of origin, from steina, from steinn, from stainaz, from stAy-. Cognate with stan. More at stone.

7. stain(Verb)

   To coat a surface with a stain

   Etymology: From steinen, steynen, of origin, from steina, from steinn, from stainaz, from stAy-. Cognate with stan. More at stone.

8. stain(Verb)

   To treat a microscope specimen with a dye

   Etymology: From steinen, steynen, of origin, from steina, from steinn, from stainaz, from stAy-. Cognate with stan. More at stone.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stain(verb)

   to discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood

2. Stain(verb)

   to color, as wood, glass, paper, cloth, or the like, by processess affecting, chemically or otherwise, the material itself; to tinge with a color or colors combining with, or penetrating, the substance; to dye; as, to stain wood with acids, colored washes, paint rubbed in, etc.; to stain glass

3. Stain(verb)

   to spot with guilt or infamy; to bring reproach on; to blot; to soil; to tarnish

4. Stain(verb)

   to cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison

5. Stain(verb)

   to give or receive a stain; to grow dim

6. Stain(noun)

   a discoloration by foreign matter; a spot; as, a stain on a garment or cloth

7. Stain(noun)

   a natural spot of a color different from the gound

8. Stain(noun)

   taint of guilt; tarnish; disgrace; reproach

9. Stain(noun)

   cause of reproach; shame

10. Stain(noun)

    a tincture; a tinge

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stain

   A stain is a discoloration that can be clearly distinguished from the surface, material, or medium it is found upon. They are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two dissimilar materials. Staining is used for biochemical research, metal staining, and art.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stain

   stān, v.t. to tinge or colour: to give a different colour to: to impregnate, as a tissue, with some substance whose reaction colours some parts but not others, thus making form or structure plainly visible: to dye: to mark with guilt or infamy: to bring reproach on: to sully: to tarnish.—v.i. to take or impart a stain.—n. a discoloration: a spot: taint of guilt: cause of reproach: shame.—n. Stain′er, one who stains or blots: a dyer.—adj. Stain′less, without or free from stain.—adv. Stain′lessly.—n. Stain′lessness.—Stained glass, glass painted with certain pigments fused into its surface. [Short for distain—O. Fr. desteindre—L. dis-, away, tingĕre, to dye.]

Anagrams for stain »

1. satin, sat in

2. antis

3. tisan

4. tians

5. saint, Saint

6. Saint

7. Sat in

How to pronounce stain?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stain in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of stain in a Sentence

1. Erika Guevara-Rosas:

   Mexico is living one of its worst human rights crises in decades, the catalog of failures in the search and investigation into the disappearance of the 43 students that the group of experts have denounced is an enormous stain on the reputation of the Mexican government, which can only begin to recover if those responsible are found.

2. Jerod Shelby:

   No matter what we do in the coming days to salvage this particular record there's always going to be a stain on it.

3. Gene Juarez colorist Astrid Burgess:

   Intense violet involves a lightening process prior to a stain to create vivid results and aren’t always easily removed out of the hair, while at the same time can fade rapidly depending on home care and hair porosity.

4. Jason Verstak:

   Thanks to technological innovations, synthetic carpets are becoming softer and more luxurious all the time, generally speaking, they are more cost-efficient, hard-wearing and stain-resistant than pure wool carpets.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   Every day it fails to do so is a stain on our country.

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