stain
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a soiled or discolored appearance
the wine left a dark stain
Types & categories
- appearance hypernym
- scorch hyponym
- bloodstain hyponym
- iron mold hyponym
- mud stain hyponym
- oil stain hyponym
- tarnish hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
color with a liquid dye or tint
Stain this table a beautiful walnut color
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- stainer derivation
Sense 3 noun
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
Types & categories
- colour hypernym
- gentian violet hyponym
- methylene blue hyponym
- counterstain hyponym
Related & opposite
- stain derivation
- microscopy domain topic
Sense 4 verb
produce or leave stains
Red wine stains the table cloth
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
the state of being covered with unclean things
Types & categories
- dirtiness hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
Types & categories
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Sense 7 noun
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
And the Lord set a mark upon Cain
Types & categories
- symbol hypernym
- demerit hyponym
- bend sinister hyponym
- cloven foot hyponym
Related & opposite
- brand derivation
- tarnish derivation
- stigmatize derivation
- stigmatic derivation
Sense 8 verb
color for microscopic study
The laboratory worker dyed the specimen
Types & categories
- dye hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 9 noun
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
he made a huge blot on his copybook
Types & categories
- mistake hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | discolour |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | discolor |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | stain |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | appearance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | scorch |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bloodstain |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | iron mold |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mud stain |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | oil stain |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tarnish |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | stainer |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | dye |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | ebonize |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | dip |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tattoo |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | marble |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | vein |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | stain |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | microscopy |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | colour |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | gentian violet |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | methylene blue |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | counterstain |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | stain |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | soil |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | fleck |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | smut |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | stain |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | grease |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | soil |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | dirty |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | dingy |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | filthy |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | contaminating |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | dirtiness |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | blot |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | spotting |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | tarnish |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | macule |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | stigma |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | fleck |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | darken |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | brand |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | tarnish |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | stigmatize |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | stigmatic |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | symbol |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | demerit |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | bend sinister |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | cloven foot |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | staining |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | stain |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | dye |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | slander |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | tarnish |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | mistake |