Words Like STAIN

We have put together a list of words that are similar to STAIN.

33 Alternative Words Similar to stain

1 Grime Noun      Synonym Words Like Grime
2 Soil Noun      Synonym Words Like Soil
3 Mark Noun      Synonym Words Like Mark
4 Stigma Noun      Synonym Words Like Stigma
5 Brand Noun      Synonym Words Like Brand
6 Blot Noun      Synonym Words Like Blot
7 Smear Noun      Synonym Words Like Smear
8 Smirch Noun      Synonym Words Like Smirch
9 Spot Noun      Synonym Words Like Spot
10 Appearance Noun      Synonym Words Like Appearance
11 Color Noun      Synonym Words Like Color
12 Colour Noun      Synonym Words Like Colour
13 Error Noun      Synonym Words Like Error
14 Fault Noun      Synonym Words Like Fault
15 Mistake Noun      Synonym Words Like Mistake
16 Symbol Noun      Synonym Words Like Symbol
17 Alter Verb      Synonym Words Like Alter
18 Blob Verb      Synonym Words Like Blob
19 Change Verb      Synonym Words Like Change
20 Dye Verb      Synonym Words Like Dye
21 Fleck Verb      Synonym Words Like Fleck
22 Modify Verb      Synonym Words Like Modify
23 Disgrace Noun      Synonym Words Like Disgrace
24 Reproach Noun      Synonym Words Like Reproach
25 Shame Noun      Synonym Words Like Shame
26 Tincture Noun      Synonym Words Like Tincture
27 Dip Verb      Hyponym Words Like Dip
28 Ebonize Verb      Hyponym
29 Tattoo Verb      Hyponym Words Like Tattoo
30 Ebonise Verb      Hyponym
31 Bloodstain Noun      Hyponym
32 Demerit Noun      Hyponym Words Like Demerit
33 Counterstain Noun      Hyponym

5 examples of stain

1 to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood
2 to stain wood with acids, colored washes, paint rubbed in, etc.; to stain glass
3 a stain on a garment or cloth
4 people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages
5 Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man

10 definitions of stain

1 To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot.
2 To color, as wood, glass, paper, cloth, or the like, by processes affecting, chemically or otherwise, the material itself; to tinge with a color or colors combining with, or penetrating, the substance; to dye.
3 To spot with guilt or infamy; to bring reproach on; to blot; to soil; to tarnish.
4 To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.
5 To give or receive a stain; to grow dim.
6 A discoloration by foreign matter; a spot.
7 A natural spot of a color different from the gound.
8 Taint of guilt; tarnish; disgrace; reproach.
9 Cause of reproach; shame.
10 A tincture; a tinge.
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