Clues for the word "STAIN"

We've had 196 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 392 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on July 09, 2026.

Definition of stain

v. t. - To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood.
v. t. - To color, as wood, glass, paper, cloth, or the like, by processess affecting, chemically or otherwise, the material itself; to tinge with a color or colors combining with, or penetrating, the substance; to dye; as, to stain wood with acids, colored washes, paint rubbed in, etc.; to stain glass.
v. t. - To spot with guilt or infamy; to bring reproach on; to blot; to soil; to tarnish.
v. t. - To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.
v. i. - To give or receive a stain; to grow dim.
n. - A discoloration by foreign matter; a spot; as, a stain on a garment or cloth.
n. - A natural spot of a color different from the gound.
n. - Taint of guilt; tarnish; disgrace; reproach.
n. - Cause of reproach; shame.
n. - A tincture; a tinge.