/ Dictionary / Index S staid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: staid Pronunciation: (stād), [key] — adj. of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious. fixed, settled, or permanent. —v. a pt. and pp. of. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: staid (Thesaurus) Stahl stain Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language