stayed

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UK, US/steɪd/Scotland/steːd/

A form of stay — To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.

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Meanings

verb

alternative obsolete staid

  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stay

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with stayed

madetradepaidgradeaidupgradedisplayedarcadelaidbladedecadeafraiddelayedparaderaidshadeprepaidwademaidsuedecascadefadeaideunpaid
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Sounds the same

stadestaid (except Scotland)

Anagrams

steady
Cite this entry
APA

stayed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stayed

MLA

“stayed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stayed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stayed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stayed.

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