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Synonyms for staining

Most common

spotting maculation coloring US

All synonyms

Noun

1. Spotting

spotting, maculation

Other

coloring US, colouring UK

Forms

Plural
stainings → spottings, maculations, colorings…

Example sentences

  • spotting Are you good at spotting irregularities?
  • coloring Adult coloring books have become popular recently.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
stainingfalling
spottingrising
maculationfalling
coloringsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
coloring3, spotting2
9 letters
colouring3
10 letters
maculation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (coloring3 = 3 syllables).