Synonyms and Antonyms of stain

To color is to impart a color desired or undesired, temporary or permanent, or, in the intransitive use, to assume a color in any way; as, he colored more.. To color is to impart a color desired or undesired, temporary or permanent, or, in the intransitive use, to assume a color in any way; as, he colored with shame and vexation. To dye is to impart a color intentionally and with a view to permanence, and especially so as to pervade the substance or fiber of that to which it is applied. To stain is primarily to discolor, to impart a color undesired and perhaps unintended, and which may or may not be permanent. Thus, a character "dyed in the wool" is one that has received some early, permanent, and pervading influence; a character stained with crime or guilt is debased and perverted. Stain is, however, used of giving an intended and perhaps pleasing color to wood, glass, etc., by an application of coloring-matter which enters the substance a little below the surface, in distinction from painting, in which coloring-matter is spread upon the surface; dyeing is generally said of wool, yarn, cloth, or similar materials which are dipped into the coloring liquid. Figuratively, a standard or a garment may be dyed with blood in honorable warfare; an assassin's weapon is stained with the blood of his victim. To tinge is to color slightly, and may also be used of giving a slight flavor, or a slight admixture of one ingredient or quality with another that is more pronounced. (noun)

a soiled or discolored appearance (noun.attribute)

the state of being covered with unclean things (noun.state)

a symbol of disgrace or infamy (noun.communication)

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act)

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically (verb.contact)

any material used for its color (noun.substance)

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing (noun.attribute)

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance (noun.communication)

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention (noun.act)

color with dye (verb.change)

make a spot or mark onto (verb.contact)

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

the state of being unsanitary (noun.state)

a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment (noun.substance)

a dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning (noun.substance)

a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly (noun.substance)

a discoloration caused by heat (noun.attribute)

a discoloration caused by blood (noun.attribute)

a spot caused the staining with rust or ink (noun.attribute)

a stain produced by mud (noun.attribute)

a stain produced by oil (noun.attribute)

discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation (noun.attribute)

a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces (noun.communication)

a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left (noun.communication)

the mark of Satan (noun.communication)

stain black to make it look like ebony (verb.change)

stain an object by immersing it in a liquid (verb.change)

stain (skin) with indelible color (verb.creation)

paint or stain like marble (verb.creation)

make a veinlike pattern (verb.creation)

tarnish or stain (verb.contact)

stain with a dirty substance, such as soot (verb.change)

make a spot or mark onto (verb.contact)

change color, often in an undesired manner (verb.change)

cause to lose or change color (verb.change)

produce or leave stains (verb.change)

mark or expose as infamous (verb.communication)

to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful (verb.social)

pertaining to or resembling or having stigmata (adj.pert)

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically (verb.contact)

(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study (noun.act)

a worker who stains (wood or fabric) (noun.person)

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act)

the act of spotting or staining something (noun.act)

discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation (noun.attribute)

a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases (noun.body)

a symbol of disgrace or infamy (noun.communication)

a soiled or discolored appearance (noun.attribute)

the state of being covered with unclean things (noun.state)

lubricate with grease (verb.contact)

make soiled, filthy, or dirty (verb.contact)

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime (adj.all)

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot (adj.all)

disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter (adj.all)

spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination (adj.all)

research with the use of microscopes (noun.act)