verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study wordnet
2. 2
   the act of spotting or staining something wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of stain form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

calciminingcoatingcolor printingcolorationcoloringcovering

Example

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"Being a pervert, his delight at staining an example sentence with his sperm for the 100th time will stay with him."

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