| ABSTAINED | • abstained v. Simple past tense and past participle of abstain. • ABSTAIN v. to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice. |
| ABSTAINER | • abstainer n. Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use… • ABSTAINER n. one who abstains. |
| BESTAINED | • bestained adj. Stained all over, completely stained or discoloured. • bestained v. Simple past tense and past participle of bestain. • BESTAIN v. to stain all over. |
| DESTAINED | • destained v. Simple past tense and past participle of destain. • destained adj. From which a stain has been removed. • DESTAIN v. to rid of stain. |
| DISTAINED | • distained v. (Rare) simple past tense and past participle of distain. • distained adj. (Rare) stained, discoloured, tarnished. • DISTAIN v. (archaic) to stain, sully. |
| INKSTAINS | • inkstains n. Plural of inkstain. • INKSTAIN n. a stain made by ink. |
| OVERSTAIN | • overstain v. (Transitive) To stain the surface of; besmear. • OVERSTAIN v. to cover with a stain. |
| STAINABLE | • stainable adj. Able to be stained. • stainable adj. Able to produce stains. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • STAINABLE adj. that can be stained. |
| STAININGS | • stainings n. Plural of staining, gerund of stain. • STAINING n. the act of staining. |
| STAINLESS | • stainless adj. Describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration. • stainless adj. Unmarked, spotless. • stainless n. Short for stainless steel. |
| SUSTAINED | • sustained v. Simple past tense and past participle of sustain. • sustained adj. Held continuously at a certain level. • sustained adj. (Music) Held at a certain pitch. |
| SUSTAINER | • sustainer n. A person or thing that sustains. • sustainer n. (Aeronautics) A rocket engine that remains with a spacecraft during its ascent after the separation… • sustainer n. (US) A person who makes regular donations, especially to a public radio or television station. |
| TEARSTAIN | • tearstain n. Any stain produced from tears from the eye. • TEARSTAIN n. the mark left by tears. |
| UNSTAINED | • unstained adj. Not dyed or discolored; not marred by any stains, marks, or spotting. • unstained adj. Pure, pristine, clean, immaculate, unadulterated. • UNSTAINED adj. not stained. |