Stays

What it means

1. (noun) Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn. “I hope you enjoyed your stay in Hawaii.”
2. (noun) A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment. “The governor granted a stay of execution.”
3. (noun) A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress. “stand at a stay”
4. (noun) A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
5. (noun) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
6. (noun) Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
7. (noun) Hindrance; let; check.
8. (verb) To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
9. (verb) To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
10. (verb) To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
11. (verb) To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
12. (verb) To cause to cease; to put an end to.

Letter analysis

• Stays contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
• It uses 4 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 1.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 8.

Sub-words

• asst
• says
• stay
• ass
• sat
• say
• sty

Related words

Other 5-letter words

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• aback
• abaft
• abase
• abash
• abate
• abbey
• abbot
• abeam
• abets
• abhor
• abide
• abler
• abode
• abort
• about
• above
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Words starting with STA

• stab
• stabbed
• stabbing
• stabbings
• stability
• stabilization
• stabilize
• stabilized
• stabilizer
• stabilizers
• stabilizes
• stabilizing
• stable
• stabled
• stabler
• stables
• stablest
• stabling

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Words ending with AYS

• affrays
• airways
• allays
• alleyways
• always
• archways
• arrays
• ashtrays
• assays
• bays
• belays
• beltways
• betrays
• birthdays
• bluejays
• brays
• byways
• caraways

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