stained
Left a mark
Stained describes something marked or discolored by a substance that has penetrated its surface: a stained tablecloth, coffee-stained teeth.
The word extends to reputation or character—a stained record or stained honor carries the mark of past wrongdoing.
Stained glass is colored during manufacture, not damaged, though the word is the same.
Irregularly marked or stained
- blotchyIrregularly marked with patches
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- spottedSeen or patterned
- smudgedBlurred by contact
yellowing · faded · dingy · grubby · watermarked · streaked · marked · soiled
Oxidized and discolored
- disgracedBrought into shame
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
- shamedMade to feel disgrace
- sulliedMade morally unclean
besmirched · ruined · damaged · smeared · blackened · compromised · soiled · muddied
Having visible defects
- scarredMarked by healed wounds
- marredDamaged or disfigured
- flawedHaving faults or imperfections
- imperfectHaving flaws or faults
defaced · tarnished · spoiled · ruined · disfigured · sullied · defiled · besmirched
Coated with clear gloss
- lacqueredCoated with hard gloss
- oiledTreated with lubricant
- waxedCoated for shine
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
finished · coated · treated · polished · sanded · brushed · glazed · tinted
Containing heavy metal strips
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- TiffanyUpscale jewelry retailer
colored · translucent · window · panel · rose-window · beveled · soldered · iridescent
splotched
Irregularly marked or stained
smudged · yellowing · faded · dingy · grubby · watermarked · streaked · marked · soiled · dirty
tarnished
Oxidized and discolored
- disgracedBrought into shame
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
- shamedMade to feel disgrace
sullied · besmirched · ruined · damaged · smeared · blackened · compromised · soiled · muddied · clouded
blemished
Having visible defects
imperfect · defaced · tarnished · spoiled · ruined · disfigured · sullied · defiled · besmirched · corrupted
varnished
Coated with clear gloss
sealed · finished · coated · treated · polished · sanded · brushed · glazed · tinted · dyed
leaded
Containing heavy metal strips
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
Tiffany · colored · translucent · window · panel · rose-window · beveled · soldered · iridescent · luminous
- discoloredfaded, yellowed, browned, bleached, tarnished
- paper conditionsyellowed, faded, torn, creased, wrinkled
- taintedtainted, contaminated, corrupted, polluted, poisoned
- fabric statesworn, clean, dirty, ripped, stretched
- book conditionsnew, used, good, fair, poor
- furniture finishesdistressed, weathered, aged, lacquered, refinished
stainedspotless
Completely free of marks
immaculate · clean · pristine · unstained · stainless
- stainless steelRust-proof iron alloy
- grass stainsChlorophyll marks on fabric
- stained glassColored window art
- coffee stainBrown spot from spilled brew
- stain removerProduct that eliminates blemishes
- stained glass windowsColored pane artwork
stain, stainless, stains, unstained, staining, stained glass, stainer, stainable, restaining