verb🔗ShareTo discolour."armour stained with blood"appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation"The false accusations were staining her reputation at work. "characterguiltmoralvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo coat a surface with a stain"the stained glass used for church windows"materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become stained; to take a stain."The old wooden table is staining with the spilled coffee. "appearancematerialartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features"The lab technician is staining the tissue sample with a special dye to make the cells easier to see under the microscope. "medicinebiologybiochemistrysciencemicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison."The new student's poor grades are staining her family's reputation for academic excellence. "moralguiltcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading