noun Download 🔗Share A discoloured spot or area. Examples : "The red wine stains on the tablecloth needed to be cleaned. " appearance mark material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A blemish on one's character or reputation. Examples : "The scandal left deep stains on the politician's reputation. " character moral guilt value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it. Examples : "The carpenter applied wood stains to the new table to give it a rich, brown color. " substance material color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible. Examples : "In biology class, we used stains to make the cells in the onion skin easier to see under the microscope. " medicine biology biochemistry science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry. Examples : "The book on heraldry explained that "murrey" and "sanguine" are examples of stains, not traditional colors, used in some coats of arms. " heraldry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To discolour. Examples : "armour stained with blood" appearance material color mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation Examples : "The false accusation of cheating stains a student's academic record and reputation. " character moral society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To coat a surface with a stain Examples : "the stained glass used for church windows" material appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become stained; to take a stain. Examples : "The white shirt stains easily when you spill coffee on it. " appearance material mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features Examples : "The scientist stained the blood cells to make the different parts easier to see under the microscope. " biology medicine biochemistry microorganism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison. Examples : "His brother's academic success stains his own efforts in school, even though he is working hard. " appearance character quality moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading