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- Dictionarystain/steɪn/
verb
- 1. mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed: "her clothing was stained with blood" Similar
- 2. colour (a material or object) by applying a penetrative dye or chemical: "wood can always be stained to a darker shade" Similar
noun
- 1. a coloured patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove: "there were mud stains on my shoes" Similar
- 2. a penetrative dye or chemical used in colouring a material or object. Similar
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1. : to suffuse with color. 2. : discolor, soil. 3. a. : taint sense 3. a conscience stained with guilt. b. : to bring discredit on. the scandal stained his reputation. 4. : to color (something, such as wood, glass, or cloth) by processes affecting chemically or otherwise the material itself. intransitive verb. : to receive a stain. stainable.
STAIN definition: 1. to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: 2. If a material stains, it absorbs…. Learn more.
A stain is a mark or discoloration, and to stain something is to mark it with dirt or color it, either deliberately or accidentally. If you stain your sister's favorite sweatshirt, she might be mad at you—especially if you didn't ask before borrowing it.
noun. a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed. Synonyms: blot, imperfection, mark. a natural spot or patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal. a cause of reproach; stigma; blemish: a stain on one's reputation.
8. a dye or similar reagent, used to colour specimens for microscopic study. 9. a solution or liquid used to penetrate the surface of a material, esp wood, and impart a rich colour without covering up the surface or grain. 10. any dye that is made into a solution and used to colour textiles and hides.
STAIN meaning: 1. to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: 2. If a material stains, it absorbs…. Learn more.
n. 1. a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into a material. 2. a patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal. 3. a cause of reproach; stigma: a stain on one's reputation. 4. a dye made into a solution for coloring woods, textiles, etc.
Noun. Filter. verb. stained, staining, stains. To spoil the appearance of by patches or streaks of color or dirt; discolor; spot. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To impart or take a color or stain. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To bring into disrepute; taint or tarnish. The scandal stained the mayor's reputation.
stain meaning, definition, what is stain: to accidentally make a mark on something...: Learn more.
a cause of reproach; stigma; blemish: a stain on one's reputation. coloration produced by a dye that penetrates a substance, as wood. a dye made into a solution for coloring woods, textiles, etc.
