Definition of staining

"staining" in the noun sense

1. staining

histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study

2. staining, spotting, maculation

the act of spotting or staining something

"staining" in the verb sense

1. stain

color with a liquid dye or tint

"Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"

"people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"

2. stain

produce or leave stains

"Red wine stains the table cloth"

3. tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air also used metaphorically

"The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"

"Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

4. stain

color for microscopic study

"The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"

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Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

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Words containing the sequence staining

Words that start with staining (1 word)

Words with staining in them (2 words)

Word Growth involving staining

Shorter words in staining

ai stain

in stain

ta stain

Longer words containing staining

abstaining

counterstaining

destaining

immunostaining

nonstaining

overstaining

restaining

sustaining nonsustaining

sustaining selfsustaining selfsustainingly

sustaining unsustaining

unstaining

waterstaining