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- DictionaryStain/stān/
verb
- 1. mark (something) with colored patches or dirty marks that are not easily removed: "her clothing was stained with blood"
- 2. color (a material or object) by applying a penetrative dye or chemical: "wood can always be stained to a darker shade"
noun
- 1. a colored patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove: "there were mud stains on my shoes"
- 2. a penetrative dye or chemical used in coloring a material or object.
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.
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:
noun [ C ] us / steɪn /. a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove: The tomato sauce left a stain on the tablecloth. A stain is also a thin, oily liquid used to change the color of wood. biology. A stain is also a chemical used to color cells to make them easier to see when studying them under a microscope.
noun [ C ] us/steɪn/. a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove: The tomato sauce left a stain on the tablecloth. A stain is also a thin, oily liquid used to change the color of wood. biology. A stain is also a chemical used to color cells to make them easier to see when studying them under a microscope.
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.
4 days ago · 1. countable noun. A stain is a mark on something that is difficult to remove. Remove stains by soaking in a mild solution of bleach. ...a black stain. Synonyms: mark, spot, blot, blemish More Synonyms of stain. 2. verb. If a liquid stains something, the thing becomes coloured or marked by the liquid.
1. A discolored or soiled spot or smudge: a stain that was difficult to scrub out. 2. A diminishment of one's moral character or good reputation by being associated with something disgraceful. 3. A liquid substance applied especially to wood that penetrates the surface and imparts a rich color. 4.
stain noun (PAINT) a thin, clear paint that you put on wood to make it darker: wood stain. stain. verb. uk / steɪn / us. stain verb (MARK) to leave a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove, or to become dirty in this way: That wine I spilt has stained my shirt. Avoid light carpets because they stain easily. stain verb (PAINT)
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.
Definition of stain noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
