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- Dictionarystained/steɪnd/
adjective
- 1. marked or discoloured with something that is not easily removed: "a stained beer mat"
- 2. (of a material or object) coloured by application of a penetrative dye or chemical: "stained timber floorboards"
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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.
(often in compounds) covered with stains or marked with a stain. My dress was stained. paint-stained jeans; The sheets were old and stained. The shirt was heavily stained with blood.
STAIN definition: 1. to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: 2. If a material stains, it absorbs…. Learn more.
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. A reagent or dye used for staining microscopic specimens.
Stained things are dirtied or marked in some way. You should probably reserve your stained pants for painting your bedroom instead of wearing them to a fancy restaurant. Accidentally stained things are just dirty, usually permanently.
STAIN meaning: 1. to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: 2. If a material stains, it absorbs…. Learn more.
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. Synonyms: taint, blot, imperfection, mark. coloration produced by a dye that penetrates a substance, as wood. a dye made into a solution for coloring woods, textiles, etc.
Definition of stained adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'stain' Word Frequency. stain. (steɪn ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense stains , present participle staining , past tense, past participle stained. 1. countable noun B2. 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.
[transitive] to change the colour of something using a coloured liquid. stain something to stain wood. Stain the specimen before looking at it under the microscope. stain something + adj. They stained the floors dark brown. The floors had been stained dark brown. Topics Colours and Shapes c2.
