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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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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.
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.
STAIN definition: 1. to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: 2. If a material stains, it absorbs…. Learn more.
Definition of stained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 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.
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.
Stained Definition. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Having a stain. Wiktionary. Coloured by adding a pigment. Wiktionary. Synonyms: varnished. Antonyms: unstained. verb. Simple past tense and past participle of stain. Wiktionary. Synonyms: besmirched. bespattered. blackened. clouded. denigrated.
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed. 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.
