n.
1.continuing or remaining in a place or state
2.a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
3.the state of inactivity following an interruption
4.(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
5.a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) stay v.
1.stay the same
2.stay put (in a certain place)
3.dwell
4.continue in a place, position, or situation
5.remain behind
6.stop or halt
7.stay behind
8.a trial of endurance
9.stop a judicial process 10.fasten with stays 11.overcome or allay
Idiom of the Day
have one's work cut out for one
to have a large and difficult task to do
We had our work cut out for us when we began to paint the house.