Other Definitions
stain (enc)
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Stain| Noun | 1. | stain - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"scorch - a discoloration caused by heat tarnish - discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation | | | 2. | stain - (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visiblecrystal violet, gentian violet - a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment counterstain - a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly | | | 3. | stain - the state of being covered with unclean things | | | 4. | stain - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesisdemerit - a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges" symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance | | | 5. | stain - an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"error, mistake, fault - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults" | | | Verb | 1. | stain - 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"dye - color with dye; "Please dye these shoes" dip - stain an object by immersing it in a liquid tattoo - stain (skin) with indelible color marble - paint or stain like marble; "marble paper" vein - make a veinlike pattern | | | 2. | stain - produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" smut - stain with a dirty substance, such as soot blob, fleck, blot, spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" | | | 3. | stain - 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"blob, fleck, blot, spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" darken - tarnish or stain; "a scandal that darkened the family's good name" | | | 4. | stain - color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"dye - color with dye; "Please dye these shoes" | |
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