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Words Containing Taint

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Definition of taint

  • n. - A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect.
  • n. - An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner.
  • v. i. - To thrust ineffectually with a lance.
  • v. t. - To injure, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
  • v. t. - To hit or touch lightly, in tilting.
  • v. t. - To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air.
  • v. t. - Fig.: To stain; to sully; to tarnish.
  • v. i. - To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting.
  • v. i. - To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon taints in warm weather.
  • n. - Tincture; hue; color; tinge.
  • n. - Infection; corruption; deprivation.
  • n. - A blemish on reputation; stain; spot; disgrace.

Syllable Information

The word taint is a 5 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for taint is: taint


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