stain
Definitions
Noun
- A soiled or discolored appearance
- (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
- The state of being covered with unclean things
- A symbol of disgrace or infamy; --genesis
- An act that brings discredit to the person who does it
Verb
- Color with a liquid dye or tint
- Produce or leave stains
- Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
- Color for microscopic study
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "stain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | staining | 2 | 37 |
| 2 | stained | 1 | 28 |
| 3 | sustained | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | sustain | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | stains | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | stain | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | unstained | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | stainless | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | sustaining | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | abstain | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | abstaining | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | bloodstained | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | bloodstains | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | sustains | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | abstained | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | bloodstain | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | chastain | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | costain | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | d'estaing | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | finkielstain | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | mustain | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | restaino | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | stainback | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | stainbrook | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | staines | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | stainmaster | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | sustainability | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | sustainable | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | unsustainable | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | unsustainably | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "stain".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "stain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | station | 2 | 105 |
| 2 | strain | 1 | 31 |
| 3 | staring | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | staying | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | stating | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | stalin | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | sustain | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | stains | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | strains | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | stan | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | statin | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | starin | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | stai | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | sain | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | staving | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | staubin | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | stattin | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | statins | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | starlin | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | starin' | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "stain" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "stain" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "stain" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 30
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 9
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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