stain vs scorch

scorch vs stain

stain and scorch both are nouns.

stain and scorch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stain	Yes	No	Yes	No
scorch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, scorch is a hyponym of stain; that is, scorch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stain:

stain: a soiled or discolored appearance
scorch: a discoloration caused by heat

Other hyponyms of stain include bloodstain, iron mold, iron mould, mud stain, oil stain, tarnish.

stain (noun)	scorch (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it	a discoloration caused by heat
a soiled or discolored appearance	a surface burn
a symbol of disgrace or infamy	a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
anything regarded as making something unclean
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

stain (verb)	scorch (verb)
produce or leave stains	burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
color with a liquid dye or tint	make very hot and dry
color for microscopic study	become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically	destroy completely by or as if by fire
	become superficially burned
	subject to harsh criticism

Difference between stain and scorch

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