Phrase Hound found 35 phrases and 21 compound words that contain stays. The most common are listed below. Open stays in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 35
- stays at homethird-person singular simple present indicative of stay at home: Of a parent: not employed and rather devoting more time to one's children.
- stays the coursethird-person singular simple present indicative of stay the course: To persist or continue, especially in the face of difficulties.
- stays the distancethird-person singular simple present indicative of stay the distance: To persist or continue, especially in the face of difficulties.
- stays the nightthird-person singular simple present indicative of stay the night: To spend a night at someone else's home.
- miss staysTo fail in going about from one tack to another.
- chain staysplural of chain stay: One of the two frame tubes that run horizontally from the bottom bracket shell back to the rear dropouts.
- missed stayssimple past and past participle of miss stays
- missing stayspresent participle and gerund of miss stays
- seat staysplural of seat stay: One of the two bicycle frame tubes running diagonally downward from the top of the seat tube to the rear dropouts.
- spring staysplural of spring stay: A preventer stay, to assist the regular one; a smaller stay placed above the stays as a duplicate if needed.
- stays awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of stay away: Of a person or other object or property, that avoids or stays away.
- stays backthird-person singular simple present indicative of stay back: To remain (at work, school, organisation, country, etc.) after normal hours
- stays behindthird-person singular simple present indicative of stay behind
- stays outthird-person singular simple present indicative of stay out: To spend time out of one's house.
- stays overthird-person singular simple present indicative of stay over: To stay overnight in a place other than one's home; to sleep over.
- stays putthird-person singular simple present indicative of stay put: To remain in one fixed place
- stays togetherthird-person singular simple present indicative of stay together: To remain loyal in times of stress or difficulty; to avoid separation despite pressure to do so.
- stays upthird-person singular simple present indicative of stay up: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, up.
- storm staysplural of storm stay: A stay on which a storm sail is set.
- stays tunedthird-person singular simple present indicative of stay tuned: To remain as a listener or viewer of the particular radio station or television channel to which one is currently paying attention.
- misses staysthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss stays: To fail in going about from one tack to another.
- stays up latethird-person singular simple present indicative of stay up late
- perch staysplural of perch stay: One of the side rods bracing the perch of a carriage to the rear axle.
- funnel staysplural of funnel stay: Any of the ropes, wires or rods steadying a ship's funnel.
- stays frostythird-person singular simple present indicative of stay frosty: To be alert and ready for action, without letting one's fear or other emotions get in the way.
Compound words 21
- homestaysplural of homestay: A system whereby students, visiting a foreign country to study, board with a local family at an affordable price.
- mainstaysplural of mainstay: A chief support.
- farmstaysplural of farmstay: A working farm that also offers accommodation to paying guests.
- babystaysplural of babystay: A stay just forward of the mast, used to support the mast.
- backstaysplural of backstay: A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from the top of the mast (masthead) to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is …
- bobstaysplural of bobstay: A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater.
- buckstaysplural of buckstay: A vertical support for a furnace or boiler, to give it rigidity.
- chainstaysplural of chainstay: One of the two frame tubes that run horizontally from the bottom bracket shell back to the rear dropouts.
- checkstaysplural of checkstay: A stay, typically adjustable, attached to the mast below the primary backstay, used to control mast bend and stabilize the midsection of the mast, preventing unwanted movement or “pumping”.
- forestaysplural of forestay: A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship