Is “Stays” a Scrabble word?
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Meaning of Stays
/steɪz/
1.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.A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
“The governor granted a stay of execution.”
3.A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress.
“stand at a stay”
1.To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
2.To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
3.To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
Synonyms: endure, resist, cancel, cease, discontinue, halt
1.A prop; a support.
2.A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
“Where are the stays for my collar?”
3.(in the plural) A corset.
1.A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
2.A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
“The engineer insisted on using stays for the scaffolding.”
3.The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
Synonyms: mastrope