What it means
- (noun) A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food
- (noun) A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish
- (noun) Tincture; hue; colour
- (noun) Infection; corruption; deprivation
- (noun) A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks.
- (verb) To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.
- (verb) To spoil (food) by contamination.
- (verb) To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting.
- (verb) To be affected with incipient putrefaction. “Meat soon taints in warm weather.”
- (verb) To mark (a variable) as unsafe, so that operations involving it are subject to additional security checks.
- (verb) To invalidate (a share capital account) by transferring profits into it.
- (noun) A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect.
Letter analysis
- Taint contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 5.
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- about
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Words starting with TAI
- tail
- tailcoat
- tailcoats
- tailed
- tailgate
- tailgated
- tailgates
- tailgating
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- taillight
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- tailor
- tailored
- tailoring
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Common questions
What does Taint mean?
A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food
What are the anagrams of Taint?
Valid anagrams: titan.
How many letters are in Taint?
Taint has 5 letters.
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