| STAINING | • staining v. Present participle of stain. • STAINING n. the act of staining. |
| STAININGS | • stainings n. Plural of staining, gerund of stain. • STAINING n. the act of staining. |
| ABSTAINING | • abstaining v. Present participle of abstain. • ABSTAIN v. to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice. |
| BESTAINING | • bestaining v. Present participle of bestain. • BESTAIN v. to stain all over. |
| DESTAINING | • destaining v. Present participle of destain. • destaining n. The removal of a stain from a biological sample. • DESTAIN v. to rid of stain. |
| DISTAINING | • distaining v. Present participle of distain. • DISTAIN v. (archaic) to stain, sully. |
| SUSTAINING | • sustaining v. Present participle of sustain. • sustaining n. The process by which something is sustained or upheld. • sustaining adj. That sustains, supports or provides sustenance. |
| NONSTAINING | • nonstaining adj. Incapable of being coloured by a stain. • nonstaining adj. That does not stain things. • NONSTAINING adj. not staining. |
| SUSTAININGS | • sustainings n. Plural of sustaining. • SUSTAINING n. the act of sustaining. |
| OVERSTAINING | • overstaining v. Present participle of overstain. • OVERSTAIN v. to cover with a stain. |
| SUSTAININGLY | • sustainingly adv. So as to sustain or offer sustenance. • SUSTAINING adv. preserving life. |
| UNSUSTAINING | • unsustaining adj. That does not sustain. • UNSUSTAINING adj. not sustaining. |
| COUNTERSTAINING | • counterstaining v. Present participle of counterstain. • counterstaining n. The application of a counterstain. • COUNTERSTAIN v. to apply additional dye to a specimen to produce a contrasting background. |