stained

(verb) color with a liquid dye or tint. Synonyms: stain. Examples: "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color." "People knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages."

(verb) produce or leave stains. Synonyms: stain. Example: "Red wine stains the table cloth."

(verb) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically. Synonyms: tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile. Examples: "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air." "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man."

(verb) color for microscopic study. Synonyms: stain. Example: "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen."

(adj) marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter. Synonyms: stained (vs. unstained). Examples: "A badly stained tablecloth." "Tear-stained cheeks."

(adj) having a coating of stain or varnish. Synonyms: varnished.