stain

[ US /ˈsteɪn/ ]
[ UK /stˈe‍ɪn/ ]

NOUN

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
he made a huge blot on his copybook
a soiled or discolored appearance
the wine left a dark stain
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
And the Lord set a mark upon Cain
the state of being covered with unclean things

VERB

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
color with a liquid dye or tint
people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages
Stain this table a beautiful walnut color
color for microscopic study
The laboratory worker dyed the specimen
produce or leave stains
Red wine stains the table cloth

How To Use stain In A Sentence

This cup is stained on the inside.
What we need now is a recovery that is sustainable. The Sun
But anywhere else, the general buzz of the atmosphere would have sustained the crowd.
Only a very strong, perhaps only a globally dominant, power can sustain informal empire in the long run.
The first is that China will continue to sustain high growth rates in gross national product.
But decades of research have gone by and scientists remain incapable of creating a sustainable fusion reaction that could be used to create reliable power.
As she got up and moved to support him, she noticed some strange dark stains on his left shoulder, which had been hidden under the pelisse before.
Made chiefly from riveted stainless steel and copper sheeting, these free-standing works are occasionally complemented with wood.
The oak is hand stained with red, yellow, blue and green and then given an antique finish.
On the one hand, it was a powerful tool to enhance or sustain personal and corporate power, wealth, and status.