stains
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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Words That Precede
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "stains".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stains | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | bloodstains | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | sustains | 2 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "stains".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stones | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | skins | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | sloan's | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | spans | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | stein's | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | stearns | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | austin's | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | scans | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | stone's | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | spurns | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | sterns | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | swans | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | askin's | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | askins | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | aspen's | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | aspens | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | aspin's | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | austen's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | eastern's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | scones | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | skains | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | skeens | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | skeins | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | skin's | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | skins' | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | spain's | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | span's | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | spawns | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | spines | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | spins | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | spoons | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | staines | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | stan's | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | steines | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | stenz | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | stern's | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | stiens | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | stines | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | stones' | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | stuns | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | swann's | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "stains".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stations | 2 | 85 |
| 2 | strain | 1 | 31 |
| 3 | trains | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | strains | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | stain | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | stalin's | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | stings | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | sustains | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | statins | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | staines | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | statin's | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | taints | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | stints | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | stinks | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | stines | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | stiens | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | statin | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | starns | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | starin | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | stanis | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "stains" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "stains" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "stains" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 41
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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