Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stain 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  stain 
 
  Sense  1 
  stain 
  =>  ebonize,  ebonise 
  =>  dip 
  =>  tattoo 
  =>  marble 
  =>  vein 
 
  Sense  2 
  stain 
  =>  smut 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stain 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  stain 
 
  Sense  1 
  stain 
  =>  ebonize,  ebonise 
  =>  dip 
  =>  tattoo 
  =>  marble 
  =>  vein 
 
  Sense  2 
  stain 
  =>  smut 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  stain 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  stain 
 
  3  senses  of  stain 
 
  Sense  1 
  stain 
  =>  dye 
 
  Sense  2 
  stain 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  3 
  stain 
  =>  dye 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  stain 
 
  stain  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  stain 
 
  Sense  1 
  stain 
  =>  dye 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  stain 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  stain 
  =>  dye 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  stain 
  bloodstain 
  gram's  stain 
  mud  stain 
  oil  stain 
  port-wine  stain 
  stain 
  stainability 
  stained-glass  window 
  stained  glass 
  stainer 
  staining 
  stainless  steel 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stain 
 
  The  noun  stain  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  stain,  discoloration,  discolouration  --  (a  soiled  or  discolored  appearance;  "the  wine  left  a  dark  stain") 
  2.  (2)  stain  --  (a  dye  or  other  coloring  material  that  is  used  in  microscopy  to  make  structures  visible) 
  3.  (1)  dirt,  filth,  grime,  soil,  stain,  grease,  grunge  --  (the  state  of  being  covered  with  unclean  things) 
  4.  mark,  stigma,  brand,  stain  --  (a  symbol  of  disgrace  or  infamy;  "And  the  Lord  set  a  mark  upon  Cain"--Genesis) 
  5.  blot,  smear,  smirch,  spot,  stain  --  (an  act  that  brings  discredit  to  the  person  who  does  it  "he  made  a  huge  blot  on  his  copybook") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stain 
 
  The  verb  stain  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (19)  stain  --  (color  with  a  liquid  dye  or  tint;  "Stain  this  table  a  beautiful  walnut  color";  "people  knew  how  to  stain  glass  a  beautiful  blue  in  the  middle  ages") 
  2.  (2)  stain  --  (produce  or  leave  stains;  "Red  wine  stains  the  table  cloth") 
  3.  stain  --  (color  for  microscopic  study;  "The  laboratory  worker  dyed  the  specimen") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  stain 
  stainable 
  stained 
  stainless 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stain 
 
  The  noun  stain  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  stain,  discoloration,  discolouration  --  (a  soiled  or  discolored  appearance;  "the  wine  left  a  dark  stain") 
  2.  (2)  stain  --  (a  dye  or  other  coloring  material  that  is  used  in  microscopy  to  make  structures  visible) 
  3.  (1)  dirt,  filth,  grime,  soil,  stain,  grease,  grunge  --  (the  state  of  being  covered  with  unclean  things) 
  4.  mark,  stigma,  brand,  stain  --  (a  symbol  of  disgrace  or  infamy;  "And  the  Lord  set  a  mark  upon  Cain"--Genesis) 
  5.  blot,  smear,  smirch,  spot,  stain  --  (an  act  that  brings  discredit  to  the  person  who  does  it  "he  made  a  huge  blot  on  his  copybook") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stain 
 
  The  verb  stain  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (19)  stain  --  (color  with  a  liquid  dye  or  tint;  "Stain  this  table  a  beautiful  walnut  color";  "people  knew  how  to  stain  glass  a  beautiful  blue  in  the  middle  ages") 
  2.  (2)  stain  --  (produce  or  leave  stains;  "Red  wine  stains  the  table  cloth") 
  3.  stain  --  (color  for  microscopic  study;  "The  laboratory  worker  dyed  the  specimen") 

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