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stain

/steɪn/noun, verb1 syllable

Stain means: anything regarded as making something unclean.

Synonyms for stain37

noun, as in anything regarded as making something unclean

dirt, filth, grime, soil, grease, grunge

noun, as in an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

blot, smear, smirch, spot

noun, as in a symbol of disgrace or infamy

mark, stigma, brand

noun, as in a soiled or discolored appearance

discoloration, discolouration

verb, as in produce or leave stains

spot, fleck, blob, blot

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

tarnish, maculate, sully, defile

verb, as in color for microscopic study

dye

also used for stain

besmirch, assoil, beclart, bedaub, bedirty, imbrue (especially with blood), bedizen, befile, denigrate, assassinate, asperse, backbite, badmouth, befoul, belibel

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What does stain mean?9

noun

1

anything regarded as making something unclean

2

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it“he made a huge blot on his copybook”

3

a symbol of disgrace or infamy“And the Lord set a mark upon Cain”

4

a soiled or discolored appearance“the wine left a dark stain”

5

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

verb

1

produce or leave stains“Red wine stains the table cloth”

2

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically“The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”

3

color for microscopic study“The laboratory worker dyed the specimen”

4

color with a liquid dye or tint“Stain this table a beautiful walnut color”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with stain?60

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All 60 rhymes for stain, grouped by syllable

Stain in a sentence

  • If you wash it, the stain will come out.CK
  • On clothing, pretreat sticky spots with a stain remover before washing.Amastan
  • I tried washing the shirt, but the stain remained.Ergulis
  • The article of clothing was in pristine condition, with not a stain nor spot.Teangloir
  • Rub briskly with soap, and the stain will soon wash off.unknown
  • If your apron has any stains from previous use, be sure to wash it.Amastan
  • If you accidentally soil your apron, address the stains promptly.Amastan
  • If you spill something, clean it up right away to prevent stains.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of stain

as a noun

plural
stains

as a verb

past tense
stained
present participle
staining
third-person singular
stains
past participle
stained