steady
/stˈɛdi/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- make steady
“steady yourself” - support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
“brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel”
adjective
- not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
“a steady beat” - not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
“stocks are still firm” - securely in position; not shaky
“held the ladder steady” - marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
“firm convictions” - relating to a person who does something regularly
“a regular customer” - not easily excited or upset
“steady nerves”
adverb
- in a steady manner
“he could still walk steadily”
noun
- a person loved by another person
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