staid

IPA: stˈeɪd

verb

  • Obsolete spelling of stayed

adjective

  • Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.
  • (rare) Always fixed in the same location; stationary.
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Examples of "staid" in Sentences

  • The story was boring and staid.
  • I guess we look staid and respectable.
  • The lounge is a rather more staid affair.
  • Homunculus, I appreciate the staid assessment.
  • In painting, Balestra was staid and reactionary.
  • One son was dutiful and staid at home, working in the farm.
  • One son was dutiful and staid at home, working on the farm.
  • On the contrary, it is regarded as staid and middle of the road.
  • This tends to infuriate the staid family, and recriminations fly.
  • It will always get the conversation started at any staid gathering.

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