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stain
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- pronunciation:
- steIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a spot or colored mark.
The wine spilled and left a stain on the carpet.- synonyms:
- spot
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| definition 2: |
a liquid used to change the color of wood.
We used a dark stain on the table. |
| related words: |
mark |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
stains, staining, stained |
| definition 1: |
to leave a spot or mark on something.
The grass stained her pants.- similar words:
- soil
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| definition 2: |
to give a new color to.
I stained the old chair.- similar words:
- finish, tint
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| derivations: |
stainable (adj.), stained (adj.), stainability (n.), stainer (n.) |
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