Stain ¹

Definition: To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood.

Stain ²

Definition: To color, as wood, glass, paper, cloth, or the like, by processess affecting, chemically or otherwise, the material itself; to tinge with a color or colors combining with, or penetrating, the substance; to dye; as, to stain wood with acids, colored washes, paint rubbed in, etc.; to stain glass.

Stain ³

Definition: To spot with guilt or infamy; to bring reproach on; to blot; to soil; to tarnish.

Stain ⁴

Definition: To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.

Stain ⁵

Definition: To give or receive a stain; to grow dim.

Stain ⁶

Definition: A discoloration by foreign matter; a spot; as, a stain on a garment or cloth.

Stain ⁷

Definition: A natural spot of a color different from the gound.

Stain ⁸

Definition: Taint of guilt; tarnish; disgrace; reproach.

Stain ⁹

Definition: Cause of reproach; shame.

Stain ¹⁰

Definition: A tincture; a tinge.

stain ¹¹

Definition: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

stain ¹²

Definition: a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"

stain ¹³

Definition: a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

stain ¹⁴

Definition: the state of being covered with unclean things

stain ¹⁵

Definition: (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

stain ¹⁶

Definition: color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"

stain ¹⁷

Definition: color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"

stain ¹⁸

Definition: produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"

stain ¹⁹

Definition: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"