Associations to the word «Tainted»

Wiktionary

TAINTED, adjective. Corrupted or filled with imperfections.
TAINTED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of taint

Dictionary definition

TAINTED, adjective. Touched by rot or decay; "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt' is archaic".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.