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slip vs stay

stay vs slip

slip and stay both are nouns.

slip and stay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
stay Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stay is a hyponym of slip; that is, stay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slip:
  • slip: artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
  • stay: a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
Other hyponyms of slip include band, band, ring, band, cramp, cramp iron, reef, lead, leading, mullion, ribbon, typewriter ribbon, screed, tab, tape, weather strip, weather stripping, weatherstrip, weatherstripping, endband.
slip (noun) stay (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air continuing or remaining in a place or state
a socially awkward or tactless act (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
an unexpected slide a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. the state of inactivity following an interruption
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
a small sheet of paper
a slippery smoothness
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
a place where a craft can be made fast
a young and slender person
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
slip (verb) stay (verb)
fall to a lower standard stay the same; remain in a certain state
move out of position stop or halt
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly overcome or allay
to make a mistake or be incorrect fasten with stays
pass out of one's memory be in a certain place and not leave
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner stop a judicial process
move stealthily dwell
move easily continue in a place, position, or situation
move smoothly and easily hang on during a trial of endurance
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
pass on stealthily
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