stay of execution staynil • stay off · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · stay of execution · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 17 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time. Synonyms: stay of execution. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 x latin small letter x U+0078 y latin small letter y U+0079