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- [steyn]
- /steɪn/
- /steɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [steyn]
- /steɪn/
Definitions of stain word
- noun stain a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed. 1
- noun stain a natural spot or patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal. 1
- noun stain a cause of reproach; stigma; blemish: a stain on one's reputation. 1
- noun stain coloration produced by a dye that penetrates a substance, as wood. 1
- noun stain a dye made into a solution for coloring woods, textiles, etc. 1
- noun stain a reagent or dye used in treating a specimen for microscopic examination. 1
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Origin of stain
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English steynen < Old Norse steina to paint; in some senses aphetic form of distain
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Parts of speech for Stain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stain usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stain
noun stain
- acrylic — Acrylic material is artificial and is manufactured by a chemical process.
- beauty spot — A beauty spot is a place in the country that is popular because of its beautiful scenery.
- black eye — If someone has a black eye, they have a dark-coloured bruise around their eye.
- black mark — A black mark against someone is something bad that they have done or a bad quality that they have which affects the way people think about them.
- blackhead — Blackheads are small, dark spots on someone's skin caused by blocked pores.
verb stain
- animalize — to rouse to brutality or sensuality or make brutal or sensual
- attainted — Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- bang up — When a prisoner is banged up, they are put in prison and locked in a cell.
- bedaub — to smear all over with something thick, sticky, or dirty
adj stain
- grunge — dirt; filth; rubbish.
Antonyms for stain
verb stain
- depurate — to cleanse or purify or to be cleansed or purified
- deterge — to wash or wipe away; cleanse
- edulcorate — to free from acids, salts, or impurities by washing; purify.
- hackle — one of the long, slender feathers on the neck or saddle of certain birds, as the domestic rooster, much used in making artificial flies for anglers.
- hackles — one of the long, slender feathers on the neck or saddle of certain birds, as the domestic rooster, much used in making artificial flies for anglers.
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