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English word origin

Etymology of staid

From an obsolete spelling of stayed, the past participle of stay, used as an adjective.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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verb

Obsolete spelling of stayed.

adj

Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober. · Always fixed in the same location; stationary.

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From an obsolete spelling of stayed, the past participle of stay, used as an adjective.

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