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From an obsolete spelling of stayed, the past participle of stay, used as an adjective.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
staid
Today it means: Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober. Full definition →
Today it means: Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober. Full definition →
From an obsolete spelling of stayed, the past participle of stay, used as an adjective.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.