vb mainly tr 1 to mark or discolour with patches of something
that dirties the dress was stained with coffee 2 to dye with a
penetrating dyestuff or pigment 3 to bring disgrace or shame on
to stain someone's honour 4 to colour (specimens) for
microscopic study by treatment with a dye or similar reagent 5
intr to produce indelible marks or discoloration does ink stain?
6 a spot, mark, or discoloration 7 a moral taint; blemish or
slur 8 a dye or similar reagent, used to colour specimens for
microscopic study 9 a solution or liquid used to penetrate the
surface of a material, esp. wood, and impart a rich colour
without covering up the surface or grain 10 any dye that is made
into a solution and used to colour textiles and hides (C14
steynen (vb), shortened from disteynen to remove colour from,
from Old French desteindre to discolour, from des- dis-1 +
teindre, from Latin tingere to tinge) n (Forestry) a bluish
discoloration of sapwood caused by growth of fungi port wine
stain n a purplish birthmark, often large