stain
noun
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stained
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past participleof stain.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof stain.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
stainnouna discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Example Sentences
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Sweet carefully transfers the delicate tissue onto a glass slide, where selected cellular structures are stained to make them easier to distinguish under a powerful microscope.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
They vowed not to go back after the orange substance stained Misty for weeks, but the four-year-old dog, who had always been an "really healthy dog", soon became sick.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
She summed up her comparison this way: “If you remove the frame of the cathedral, those stained glass windows shatter. They’re useless.”
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
There are multiple excursions for barbecue, each resulting in stained clothes for Rebecca.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
She leaned against her cane with one hand, but the other hand, stained with peat, was up against the cottage doorway, trembling the slightest bit.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
