stayin

Keeping to home

Stayin is an informal spelling of "staying," representing casual pronunciation that drops the final g.

It appears in written dialogue, song lyrics, and text messages to convey a relaxed or colloquial tone: I'm stayin home tonight.

The Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" made this spelling iconic.

comfort

cozy

Warm and snug

settled · lounging · chilling · unwinding · kicking back · hunkered down · vegging · nestled · at ease · mellow

indoors

home

One's personal residence

quarantine · isolation · cooped up · holed up · shut-in · homebound · indoors · secluded · tucked away · domestic

Opposites
motion/location

stayinleavin

Going from here

goin · leaving · going · departing · heading out

continuation vs. cessation

stayinquittin

Informal for stopping

stoppin · dyin · changin

venturing/risk-taking

stayinbranching out

Expanding into new domains

exploring · adventuring · striking out · setting forth · roaming

Phrases
Family

stay, stays, staying, stayed, overstay, outstay

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G