STAY

STAY 1 syllable

A2 · Elementary 📏 4 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. continuing or remaining in a place or state
  2. the state of inactivity following an interruption
  3. a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
  4. a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)

💬 Examples

  • "they had a nice stay in Paris"
  • "a lengthy hospital stay"
  • "the negotiations were in arrest"
  • "held them in check"

🔗 Similar words

arrestcheckhalthitchstopstoppage
verb
  1. stay the same
  2. stay put (in a certain place)
  3. dwell
  4. continue in a place, position, or situation

💬 Examples

  • "remain in a certain state"
  • "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"
  • "We are staying in Detroit"
  • "we are not moving to Cincinnati"

🔗 Similar words

remainreststickstick_aroundstay_putbide
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