intransitive verb. To discolor, soil, or spot.

intransitive verb. To bring into disrepute; taint or tarnish.

intransitive verb. To change the color of (a piece of wood, for example) by applying a stain.

intransitive verb. To treat (a specimen for the microscope) with a reagent or dye in order to identify cell or tissue structures or microorganisms.

intransitive verb. To produce or receive discolorations.

noun. A discolored or soiled spot or smudge.

noun. A diminishment of one's moral character or good reputation by being associated with something disgraceful.

noun. A liquid substance applied especially to wood that penetrates the surface and imparts a rich color.

noun. A reagent or dye used for staining microscopic specimens.

noun. Specifically, a solution of a dye used in microscopical work to render more readily visible various structures, and for purposes of differentiation.

noun. A spot; a discoloration, especially a discoloration produced by contact with foreign matter by external causes or influences: as, mildew-stains.

noun. A blot; a blemish; a cause of reproach or disgrace: as, a stain on one's character.

noun. In entomology, a well-defined spot of color which appears to be semi-transparent, so that it merely modifies the ground-color: it may be produced by very fine dots, as on a butterfly's wing.

noun. Taint; tarnish; evil or corrupting effect: as, the stain of sin.

noun. Slight trace; tinge; tincture.

noun. Coloring matter; a liquid used to color wood, ivory, etc., by absorption.

To discolor, as by the application of some foreign matter; make foul; spot: as, to stain the hand with dye, or with tobacco-juice; to stain the clothes.

To soil or sully with guilt or infamy; tarnish; bring reproach on; corrupt; deprave: as, to stain the character; stained with guilt.

To deface; disfigure; impair, as shape, beauty, or excellence.

To color by a process other than painting or coating or covering the surface.

To print colors upon (especially upon paper-hangings).

To darken; dim; obscure.

Hence To eclipse; excel.

To cause a stain or discoloration.

To take stains; become stained, soiled, or sullied; grow dim; be obscured.

intransitive verb. To give or receive a stain; to grow dim.

transitive verb. To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot.

transitive verb. To color, as wood, glass, paper, cloth, or the like, by processes affecting, chemically or otherwise, the material itself; to tinge with a color or colors combining with, or penetrating, the substance; to dye.

transitive verb. To spot with guilt or infamy; to bring reproach on; to blot; to soil; to tarnish.

transitive verb. To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.

transitive verb. glass colored or stained by certain metallic pigments fused into its substance, -- often used for making ornamental windows.

noun. A discoloration by foreign matter; a spot.

noun. A natural spot of a color different from the gound.

noun. Taint of guilt; tarnish; disgrace; reproach.

noun. Cause of reproach; shame.

noun. A tincture; a tinge.

noun. A discoloured spot or area.

noun. A blemish on one's character or reputation.

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

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

verb. To discolour something

verb. To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation

verb. To coat a surface with a stain

verb. To treat a microscope specimen with a dye

verb. color with a liquid dye or tint

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

noun. a soiled or discolored appearance

noun. a symbol of disgrace or infamy

noun. the state of being covered with unclean things

verb. color for microscopic study

contaminate  contamination  diffuse stains  dye  ehrlich's triple stain  

bloodstain  

dirtiness  dye  error  fault  mistake  

Alane  Aquitaine  Ayn  Bahrain  Biscayne  

blot  blotch  bruise  cloud  color  

apply paint  aspersion  attaint  badge of infamy  bar sinister  

stained  staines  staining  stains