Both Uses of
staid
in
Jane Eyre
- Her appearance always acted as a damper to the curiosity raised by her oral oddities: hard-featured and staid, she had no point to which interest could attach.†
Chpt 12 *
- There she sat, staid and taciturn-looking, as usual, in her brown stuff gown, her check apron, white handkerchief, and cap.†
Chpt 16
Definition:
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(staid) respectable or conservative, and low-keyed in behavior -- possibly a bit dull