Standard Lemma guide

stained

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /steɪnd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪnd
  • CMU ARPABET: S T EY1 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

having a stain

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unstained

2

adj

Meaning 2

coloured by adding a pigment

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of stain

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a badly stained tablecloth
  • tear-stained cheeks

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unstained

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

having a coating of stain or varnish

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: varnished

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: лекьосан (lekjosan) — having a stain
  • Finnish: tahrainen — having a stain
  • German: befleckt — having a stain
  • Ingrian: plekikas — having a stain
  • Italian: colorato — having a stain
  • Latin: maculōsus — having a stain
  • Māori: pārikoriko — having a stain
  • Māori: pūriko — having a stain
  • Pohnpeian: rei — having a stain
  • Spanish: manchado — having a stain
  • Bulgarian: боядисан (bojadisan) — coloured by adding a pigment
  • Italian: pigmentato — coloured by adding a pigment
  • Pohnpeian: rei — coloured by adding a pigment
Real reading context

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