Stain
nnoun.attributea soiled or discolored appearanceSynset:discoloration discolouration
Examples:- the wine left a dark stain
Derivationally Related Form:discolordiscolourstain
Hypernyms:appearance visual aspect
Inherited Hypernyms:stainappearancequalityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bloodstainiron moldiron mouldmud stainoil stainscorchtarnish
Full Hyponyms:bloodstainiron moldmud stainoil stainscorchtarnish
nnoun.substance(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visibleTopic:microscopy
Derivationally Related Form:stain
Hypernyms:color coloring material colour colouring material
Inherited Hypernyms:staincoloring materialmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:staincoloring materialmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:counterstaincrystal violetgentian violetmethylene bluemethylthionine chloride
Full Hyponyms:counterstaingentian violetmethylene blue
nnoun.statethe state of being covered with unclean thingsSynset:dirt filth grease grime grunge soil
Derivationally Related Form:grimegreasesoilgrungyfilthystaindirtygrimy
Hypernyms:dirtiness uncleanness
Inherited Hypernyms:dirtdirtinesssanitary conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa symbol of disgrace or infamySynset:brand mark stigma
Examples:- And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
Derivationally Related Form:brandmarkstigmaticstainstigmatize
Hypernyms:symbol
Inherited Hypernyms:marksymbolsignalcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bar sinisterbend sinistercloven footcloven hoofdemerit
Full Hyponyms:bar sinistercloven hoofdemerit
nnoun.actan act that brings discredit to the person who does itSynset:blot smear smirch spot
Examples:- he made a huge blot on his copybook
Derivationally Related Form:smirchstain
Hypernyms:error fault mistake
Inherited Hypernyms:blotmistakenonaccomplishmentacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.changecolor with a liquid dye or tintExamples:- Stain this table a beautiful walnut color
- people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages
Derivationally Related Form:stainer
Hypernyms:dye
Inherited Hypernyms:staindyediscolorchange
Direct Hyponyms:dipeboniseebonizemarbletattoovein
Full Troponyms:dipebonizemarbletattoovein
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changeproduce or leave stainsExamples:- Red wine stains the table cloth
Derivationally Related Form:stain
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:stainchange
Direct Hyponyms:smut
Full Troponyms:smut
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.contactmake dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphoricallySynset:defile maculate sully tarnish
Examples:- The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
- Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
Derivationally Related Form:maculatarnishstainmaculation
Hypernyms:blob blot fleck spot
Inherited Hypernyms:tarnishspotchange surfacechange
Direct Hyponyms:darken
Full Troponyms:darken
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.changecolor for microscopic studyExamples:- The laboratory worker dyed the specimen
Derivationally Related Form:stainingstain
Hypernyms:dye
Inherited Hypernyms:staindyediscolorchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something