stain


Meanings

  • a soiled or discolored appearance;
    • "the wine left a dark stain"
  • (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
  • the state of being covered with unclean things
  • a symbol of disgrace or infamy; --Genesis
  • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it;
  • color with a liquid dye or tint;
    • "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
  • produce or leave stains;
    • "Red wine stains the table cloth"
  • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically;
  • color for microscopic study;
  • STAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to discolor or dirty


Scrabble Score: 5

stain is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

stain is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

stain is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 6

stain is a valid Words With Friends word