Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: stained
IPA transcription: [st'eɪnd]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: stained
    Meaning: marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter; "a badly stained tablecloth"; "tear-stained cheeks"
  • Synonyms: stained, varnished
    Meaning: having a coating of stain or varnish
Usage examples
  • The words were as crisp as the steel of the stained blade.
  • The lace was torn, the satin stained, the pearls knocked off!
  • "Why not?" replied Vincent quietly; "it is neither stained nor torn."
  • The future has been filled with fear, stained and polluted by the heartless past.
  • We have builded a temple with pillars white, ye have stained it with blood and tears!
  • It is true that our tunic was torn and stained with brown stains which had been blood.
  • Her innocent blood stained the hands of the clergy, who also handle the Holy Sacraments.
  • The long hair behind flowed down on the back: and the eyelids were painted or stained black.
  • The white is a creamy white, the outsides of the outer petals are stained with red, first showing clearly in the bud.
  • It is true that our tunic was torn and stained with brown stains which had been blood. We raised our right arm and we said: