Definition of Stain

Verb: stain steyn

Colour with a liquid dye or tint
"Stain this table a beautiful walnut colour"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
Produce or leave stains
"Red wine stains the table cloth"
Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
"The silver was stained by the long exposure to the air";
- tarnish, maculate, sully, defile
Colour for microscopic study

Noun: stain steyn

A soiled or discoloured appearance
"the wine left a dark stain";
- discoloration, discolouration [Brit, Cdn]
(microscopy) a dye or other colouring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
Anything regarded as making something unclean
- dirt, filth, grime, soil, grease, grunge
A symbol of disgrace or infamy
"And the Lord set a stain upon Cain";
- mark, stigma, brand
An act that brings discredit to the person who does it
"he made a huge stain on his copybook";
- blot, smear, smirch, spot