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steady
[sted-ee]
adjective
firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium.
a steady ladder.
Synonyms:even or regular in movement.
the steady swing of the pendulum.
free from change, variation, or interruption; uniform; continuous.
a steady diet of meat and potatoes;
a steady wind.
Synonyms:constant, regular, or habitual.
a steady job.
free from excitement or agitation; calm.
steady nerves.
unfaltering; firm.
a steady gaze;
a steady hand.
steadfast or unwavering; resolute.
a steady purpose.
settled, staid, or sober, as a person, habits, etc.
Nautical.(of a vessel) keeping nearly upright, as in a heavy sea.
interjection
(used to urge someone to calm down or be under control.)
Nautical.(a helm order to keep a vessel steady on its present heading.)
noun
plural
steadiesInformal.a person whom one dates exclusively; sweetheart.
Informal.a steady visitor, customer, or the like; habitué.
verb (used with object)
to make or keep steady, as in position, movement, action, character, etc..
His calm confidence steadied the nervous passengers.
verb (used without object)
to become steady.
adverb
in a firm or steady manner.
Hold the ladder steady.
Informal.steadily, regularly, or continuously.
Is she working steady now?
steady
/ ˈɛɪ /
adjective
not able to be moved or disturbed easily; stable
free from fluctuation
the level stayed steady
not easily excited; imperturbable
staid; sober
regular; habitual
a steady drinker
continuous
a steady flow
nautical (of a vessel) keeping upright, as in heavy seas
verb
to make or become steady
adverb
in a steady manner
informalto date one person regularly
noun
informalone's regular boyfriend or girlfriend
interjection
nautical an order to the helmsman to stay on a steady course
a warning to keep calm, be careful, etc
a command to get set to start, as in a race
ready, steady, go!
Other 51Թ Forms
- steadily adverb
- steadiness noun
- oversteadiness noun
- oversteady adjective
- ˈٱ徱 adverb
- ˈٱ徱 noun
- ˈٱ徱Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of steady1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of steady1
Idioms and Phrases
go steady, to date one person exclusively.
Her father didn't approve of her going steady at such an early age.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
When Asha and Jason Ross bought a caravan sited in a North Yorkshire holiday park, they thought they had made an investment which would provide them with a steady income.
Hamas's military preparations took years - including extensive tunnel construction and the steady accumulation of rockets and weapons - but few analysts, regional actors, or even rival Palestinian factions foresaw the magnitude of the offensive.
The sun burst through after lunch and that adage about looking up to the sky, rather than down at the pitch, rang true as Smith and Webster patiently steadied the ship for Australia.
“He wasn’t exciting, he was steady,” Al Greenwood said of his brother.
And those employers stand on both sides of the political aisle, as do lawmakers who for decades have allowed the steady flow of workers to industries that would suffer without them.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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