Guy vs. Stay
Guynoun
(British) An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
Guynoun
(dated) A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
Guynoun
(colloquial) A man, fellow.
Guynoun
A person see usage notes.
Guynoun
Thing, creature.
Guynoun
Thing, unit.
Guynoun
Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
Guynoun
A guide; a leader or conductor.
Guynoun
A support rope or cable used to guide, steady or secure something which is being hoisted or lowered.
Guynoun
A support to secure or steady something prone to shift its position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension-bridge).
Guyverb
(intransitive) To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
Guyverb
(transitive) To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
Guyverb
To play in a comedic manner.
Guyverb
To equip with a support cable.
Guynoun
A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying; a rod or rope attached to the top of a structure, as of a derrick, and extending obliquely to the ground, where it is fastened.
Guynoun
A grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot.
Guynoun
A person of queer looks or dress.
Guynoun
A man or young man; a fellow; - usually contrasted with gals or girls as, it was fun for both the guys and gals; the guys were watching football while the girls played bridge.
Guynoun
A member of a group of either sex, usually a friend or comrade; - usually used in the pl.; as, tell the guys to come inside; are any of you guys interested in a game of tennis?.
Guyverb
To steady or guide with a guy.
Guyverb
To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule.
Guynoun
an informal term for a youth or man;
Guynoun
an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
Guynoun
a rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
Guyverb
subject to laughter or ridicule;
Guyverb
steady or support with with a guy wire or cable;
Guynoun
a man
Guynoun
people of either sex
Guynoun
a figure representing Guy Fawkes, burnt on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Night, and often displayed by children begging for money for fireworks.
Guynoun
a rope or line fixed to the ground to secure a tent or other structure.
Guyverb
make fun of; ridicule
Guyverb
secure with a guy or guys
Stayverb
(transitive) To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
Stayverb
(transitive) To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
Stayverb
(transitive) To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
Stayverb
(transitive) To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
Stayverb
(transitive) To cause to cease; to put an end to.
Stayverb
(transitive) To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.
Stayverb
(transitive) To hold the attention of. en
Stayverb
To bear up under; to endure; to hold out against; to resist.
Stayverb
To wait for; await.
Stayverb
To remain for the purpose of; to wait for.
Stayverb
To rest; depend; rely.
Stayverb
To stop; come to a stand or standstill.
Stayverb
To come to an end; cease.
Stayverb
To dwell; linger; tarry; wait.
Stayverb
To make a stand; to stand firm.
Stayverb
To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end.
Stayverb
(intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
Stayverb
To wait; rest in patience or expectation.
Stayverb
To wait as an attendant; give ceremonious or submissive attendance.
Stayverb
(intransitive) To continue to have a particular quality.
Stayverb
To live; reside
Stayverb
To brace or support with a stay or stays
Stayverb
To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
Stayverb
To tack; put on the other tack.
Stayverb
To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
Staynoun
Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time; sojourn.
Staynoun
A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
Staynoun
(archaic) A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress.
Staynoun
A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
Staynoun
(nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
Staynoun
Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
Staynoun
(obsolete) Hindrance; let; check.
Staynoun
A prop; a support.
Staynoun
A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
Staynoun
(plural) A corset
Staynoun
(archaic) A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.
Staynoun
(nautical) A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
Staynoun
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.
Staynoun
The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
Stayadjective
Steep; ascending.
Stayadjective
(of a roof) Steeply pitched.
Stayadjective
Difficult to negotiate; not easy to access; sheer.
Stayadjective
Stiff; upright; unbending; reserved; haughty; proud.
Stayadverb
Steeply.
Staynoun
A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other, or to some part of the vessel. Those which lead forward are called fore-and-aft stays; those which lead to the vessel's side are called backstays. See Illust. of Ship.
Staynoun
That which serves as a prop; a support.
Staynoun
A corset stiffened with whalebone or other material, worn by women, and rarely by men.
Staynoun
Continuance in a place; abode for a space of time; sojourn; as, you make a short stay in this city.
Staynoun
Cessation of motion or progression; stand; stop.
Staynoun
Hindrance; let; check.
Staynoun
Restraint of passion; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
Staynoun
Strictly, a part in tension to hold the parts together, or stiffen them.
Stayverb
To stop from motion or falling; to prop; to fix firmly; to hold up; to support.
Stayverb
To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
Stayverb
To bear up under; to endure; to support; to resist successfully.
Stayverb
To hold from proceeding; to withhold; to restrain; to stop; to hold.
Stayverb
To hinder; to delay; to detain; to keep back.
Stayverb
To remain for the purpose of; to wait for.
Stayverb
To cause to cease; to put an end to.
Stayverb
To fasten or secure with stays; as, to stay a flat sheet in a steam boiler.
Stayverb
To tack, as a vessel, so that the other side of the vessel shall be presented to the wind.
Stayverb
To remain; to continue in a place; to abide fixed for a space of time; to stop; to stand still.
Stayverb
To continue in a state.
Stayverb
To wait; to attend; to forbear to act.
Stayverb
To dwell; to tarry; to linger.
Stayverb
To rest; to depend; to rely; to stand; to insist.
Stayverb
To come to an end; to cease; as, that day the storm stayed.
Stayverb
To hold out in a race or other contest; as, a horse stays well.
Stayverb
To change tack, as a ship.
Staynoun
continuing or remaining in a place or state;
Staynoun
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted;
Staynoun
the state of inactivity following an interruption;
Staynoun
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
Staynoun
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
Stayverb
stay the same; remain in a certain state;
Stayverb
stay put (in a certain place);
Stayverb
dwell;
Stayverb
continue in a place, position, or situation;
Stayverb
remain behind;
Stayverb
stop or halt;
Stayverb
stay behind;
Stayverb
a trial of endurance;
Stayverb
stop a judicial process;
Stayverb
fasten with stays
Stayverb
overcome or allay;
