steady

Plural: steadies

Noun

• a person loved by another person
• A rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work.
• A regular boyfriend or girlfriend.
• A prostitute's regular customer.

Verb

Verb Forms: steadied, steadying, steadies

• To make or hold firm and stable.
• make steady
  • "steady yourself"
• support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
• To stabilize; to prevent from shaking.
• To become stable.

Adjective

• Firm in position, not wavering.
• not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
  • "a steady beat"
  • "a steady job"
  • "a steady breeze"
  • "a steady increase"
  • "a good steady ballplayer"

Adjective Satellite

• not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
• securely in position; not shaky
  • "held the ladder steady"
• marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
• relating to a person who does something regularly
  • "a steady drinker"
• not easily excited or upset
  • "steady nerves"

Adverb

• in a steady manner

Adj

• Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
• Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
• Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions.
• Phlegmatic, calm; not easily upset, excited, or disturbed.
• Regular and even.
• Slow.
• With whom one is going steady.
• Confident and cool-headed under pressure; competent; reliable, adept.

Particle

• Aspect marker indicating consistency or intensity.

Adv

• To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating, often 18 strokes per minute.

Intj

• Alright!, way to go!, nice!

Examples

• a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object
• A steady hand is crucial for placing tiles precisely in Words With Friends.
• a steady ride
• After the sprint pieces, we rowed steady for the rest of practice.
• He tried to steady his nerves before attempting a seven-letter word on a triple word score.
• Hold the ladder steady while I go up.
• I took a drink to steady my nerves.
• the steady course of the Sun;  a steady breeze of wind

Synonyms

becalm, brace, calm, firm, regular, stabilise, stabilize, steadfast, steadily, stiff, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove, unbendable, unfaltering, unfluctuating, unshakable, unwavering, consistent, constant, dogged, equable, equal, even, even-keeled, even-tempered, fluid, glacial, monotonous, obstinate, ponderous, robust, samely, slow, solid, stable, stately, staunch, steady, steady pom pi pi, uncheckered, uniform, untottering, unvaried, unvarying, unyielding

Antonyms

unsteadily, unsteady

Related Words

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