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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
- Informal. a person whom one dates exclusively; sweetheart.
- Informal. a steady visitor, customer, or the like; habitu茅.
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
/ 藞蝉迟蓻诲瑟 /
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
- go steady informal.to date one person regularly
noun
- informal.one'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!
Derived Forms
- 藞蝉迟别补诲颈濒测, adverb
- 藞蝉迟别补诲颈别谤, noun
- 藞蝉迟别补诲颈苍别蝉蝉, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 蝉迟别补诲路颈路濒测 adverb
- 蝉迟别补诲路颈路苍别蝉蝉 noun
- o路ver路蝉迟别补诲路颈路苍别蝉蝉 noun
- 辞路惫别谤路蝉迟别补诲路测 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of steady1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of steady1
Idioms and Phrases
- go steady, Informal. to date one person exclusively:
Her father didn't approve of her going steady at such an early age.
More idioms and phrases containing steady
In addition to the idiom beginning with steady , also see go steady ; slow but sure (steady wins the race) .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Vietnam, whose economy is growing at a steady 5%, intends to be the second.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has offered steady support to the Palisades Charter High baseball team ever since wildfires burned some of their homes.
It's the flipside to the loathing for actual art that has been a steady source of right-wing culture war antics.
鈥淭he business community has tended to view Vietnam as really a rising star in the region. It鈥檚 been a very steady, very pragmatic approach.鈥
Carney is pitching himself as the man most ready to meet this critical moment - a steady central banker who helped shepherd Canada's economy through the 2008 financial crisis and later, the UK through Brexit.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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