adj.
Pronunciation: ' st ā d
Function: adjective
Etymology: from past participle of 3 stay
Date: 1557
: marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : SOBER , GRAVE
synonyms see SERIOUS
– staid · ly adverb
– staid · ness noun
adj.
Pronunciation: ' st ā d
Function: adjective
Etymology: from past participle of 3 stay
Date: 1557
: marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : SOBER , GRAVE
synonyms see SERIOUS
– staid · ly adverb
– staid · ness noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012