Definitions
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
Word origin
From Middle English steinen, steynen (“to stain, colour, paint”), of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse steina (“to stain, colour, paint”), from steinn (“stone, mineral blue, colour, stain”), from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ (stainaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *stainaz (“stone”), from Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- (“to stiffen”). Cognate with Old English stān (“stone”). More at stone.
Used in a sentence
“The wood will darken whether it is stained or not—the main function of a stain is to enhance the wood's natural color and emphasize its grain.”
“to stain the hand with dye”
“armour stained with blood”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Discolored mark”5 letters
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