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# staid

adjective (staider, staidest); (old use) past form of stay

«staid» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. Staid means serious, quiet and steady, not wild or excitable.
2. (old use, in old tales) «Staid» is an old spelling of «stayed», the past of «stay»: they staid at home.

### In the lessons

in old tales a character who is calm and sensible, or, in the older spelling, one who stayed in one place

### Examples

- Grandma is a staid lady who never laughs loudly.
- The staid old judge spoke very slowly.
- They staid at home, waiting for news.
- He staid by the fire all evening.

### Note

nothing for maths