stay


Meanings

  • continuing or remaining in a place or state;
    • "they had a nice stay in Paris"
    • "a lengthy hospital stay"
    • "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
  • the state of inactivity following an interruption;
    • "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
  • a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted;
    • "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
  • a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
  • (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
  • stay the same; remain in a certain state;
    • "stay alone"
  • stay put (in a certain place);
    • "We are staying in Detroit
  • dwell;
    • "You can stay with me while you are in town"
    • "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
  • continue in a place, position, or situation;
    • "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"
  • remain behind;
    • "I had to stay at home and watch the children"
  • stop or halt;
    • "Please stay the bloodshed!"
  • stay behind;
    • "The smell stayed in the room"
  • hang on during a trial of endurance;
  • stop a judicial process;
    • "The judge stayed the execution order"
  • fasten with stays
  • overcome or allay;
  • STAY v STAYED or STAID, STAYING, STAYS to continue in a place or condition


Scrabble Score: 7

stay is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

stay is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

stay is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 6

stay is a valid Words With Friends word