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mansa [man.sa.] : smudge (n.); stain (n.)
Synonyms: lama; mantsa

Derivatives of mansa


Glosses:
smudge
n. (event)1. smudgea smoky fire to drive away insects.
~ firethe event of something burning (often destructive).; "they lost everything in the fire"
n. (attribute)2. blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spota blemish made by dirt.; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
~ blemish, mar, defecta mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body).; "a facial blemish"
~ blotch, splodge, splotchan irregularly shaped spot.
~ fingermark, fingerprinta smudge made by a (dirty) finger.
~ inkblota blot made with ink.
v. (contact)3. blur, smear, smudge, smutchmake a smudge on; soil by smudging.
~ rubmove over something with pressure.; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
~ resmudgesmudge again.
~ dustrub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape.; "The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image"
stain
n. (attribute)1. discoloration, discolouration, staina soiled or discolored appearance.; "the wine left a dark stain"
~ appearance, visual aspectoutward or visible aspect of a person or thing.
~ scorcha discoloration caused by heat.
~ bloodstaina discoloration caused by blood.
~ iron mold, iron moulda spot caused the staining with rust or ink.
~ mud staina stain produced by mud.
~ oil staina stain produced by oil.
~ tarnishdiscoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation.
n. (substance)2. stain(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible.
~ microscopyresearch with the use of microscopes.
~ crystal violet, gentian violeta green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment.
~ methylene blue, methylthionine chloridea dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning.
~ coloring material, colour, colouring material, colorany material used for its color.; "she used a different color for the trim"
~ counterstaina stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly.
n. (state)3. dirt, filth, grease, grime, grunge, soil, stainthe state of being covered with unclean things.
~ dirtiness, uncleannessthe state of being unsanitary.
n. (communication)4. brand, mark, stain, stigmaa symbol of disgrace or infamy.; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"
~ demerita mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces.; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"
~ bend sinister, bar sinistera mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left.
~ cloven foot, cloven hoofthe mark of Satan.
~ symbolan arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance.
n. (act)5. blot, smear, smirch, spot, stainan act that brings discredit to the person who does it.; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
~ error, fault, mistakea wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
v. (change)6. staincolor with a liquid dye or tint.; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
~ dyecolor with dye.; "Please dye these shoes"
~ ebonise, ebonizestain black to make it look like ebony.
~ dipstain an object by immersing it in a liquid.
~ tattoostain (skin) with indelible color.
~ marblepaint or stain like marble.; "marble paper"
~ veinmake a veinlike pattern.
v. (change)7. stainproduce or leave stains.; "Red wine stains the table cloth"
~ alter, change, modifycause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
~ smutstain with a dirty substance, such as soot.
~ blob, fleck, blot, spotmake a spot or mark onto.; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
v. (contact)8. defile, maculate, stain, sully, tarnishmake dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
~ blob, fleck, blot, spotmake a spot or mark onto.; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
~ darkentarnish or stain.; "a scandal that darkened the family's good name"
v. (change)9. staincolor for microscopic study.; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"
~ dyecolor with dye.; "Please dye these shoes"