Word: upstays
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: up
stays
Definition: Third-person singular of upstay. To sustain, support.
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: stay
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs