STAID


Meaning of STAID in English

I. ˈstād adjective

Etymology: from past participle of stay (III)

Date: 1557

: marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober , grave

Synonyms: see serious

• staid·ly adverb

• staid·ness noun

II.

past and past participle of stay

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.