Staid
Pronunciation : Staid
Definition : Defn: imp. & p. p. of Stay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Staid
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [From Stay to stop.]
Definition : Defn: Sober; grave; steady; sedate; composed; regular; not wild, volatile, or fanciful. "Sober and staid persons." Addison. O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue. Milton.
Syn. -- Sober; grave; steady; steadfast; composed; regular; sedate.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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