Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "stain" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

bleach clean

Typical Location

carpet rug

Coordinate Terms

color fur metal

Derived Terms

Colorado brown stain Feulgen stain Giemsa stain Gömöri stain Kinyoun stain Leishman stain Romanowsky stain Wright's stain Wright-Giemsa stain Wright-Giemse stain Ziehl-Neelsen stain bloodstain blue stain cumstain green stain green-stain hit a stain pet stain port-wine stain sap stain shit stain stain lifter stain remover stainless

Etymologically Related To

stone

Context

cytology heraldry microscopy

Has Property

dark

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter appearance blob blot change color coloring material colour colouring material dirtiness dye error fault fleck mistake modify spot symbol uncleanness visual aspect

Type Of (IsA)

appearance artificial substance coloring material consumable product finish liquid product marking

Manner Of

change dye

Related Terms

area blemish blot character clothing clothing blemish coat dirt discoloration discolour discoloured dye heraldry ink ink blot mark microscope permanent permanent dirt permanent mark reagent reputation soak specimen spot stained taint take tarnish tincture visible with dirt

Similar Terms

blob blot fleck spot

Synonym Network

blot dirt mark tarnish

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.