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overstain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-stain
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stain the surface of; besmear.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + stain.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overstains (present, singular) overstaining (participle, present) overstained (participle, past) overstained (past)

Questions

What does overstain mean?
To stain the surface of; besmear.
Where does overstain come from?
From over- + stain.

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