steady
steady (sted′ē)
adjective stead′i·er, stead′i·est
- that does not shake, tremble, totter, etc.; firm; fixed; stable
- constant, regular, uniform, or continuous; not changing, wavering, or faltering a steady gaze, a steady diet, a steady rhythm
- not given to sudden changes in behavior, loyalty, disposition, etc.
- habitual or regular; by habit a steady customer
- not easily agitated, excited, or upset; calm and controlled steady nerves
- grave; sober; staid; reliable; not frivolous or dissipated
- keeping almost upright, as in a rough sea, or staying headed in the same direction: said of a ship
- stay calm; control yourself
- keep the ship headed in the same direction
transitive verb, intransitive verb stead′·ied, stead′y·ing
to make or become steady
noun
☆ Informal a person whom one dates regularly and exclusively; sweetheart
adverb stead′i·er, stead′i·est
in a steady manner
go steady
☆ Informal- to date someone of the opposite sex regularly and exclusively
- to date each other regularly and exclusively
steady
modif.
Showing little variation
regular, even, uniform, unvarying, patterned, equable; see also consecutive 1, constant 1, regular 3.Calm and self-possessed
steady implies a fixed regularity or constancy, esp. of movement, and an absence of deviation, fluctuation, faltering, etc. a steady breeze; even, often interchangeable with steady, emphasizes the absence of irregularity or inequality an even heartbeat; uniform implies a sameness or likeness of things, parts, events, etc. often as the result of conformity with a fixed standard a uniform wage rate; regular emphasizes the orderliness or symmetry resulting from evenness or uniformity regular features, attendance, etc.; equable implies an inherent evenness or regularity and may also suggest tranquility, serenity, or an absence of extremes an equable temper
go steady (with)*
Object
- innings: Marriott steadied the innings with some classy shots and his partnership with Egre restored some belief.
- ship: Mike Mcgowan as ever steadied the ship with 22 and was unlucky to be out.
- influence: A steadying influence who keep the rest of the country's feet on the ground.
Preposition: on
- Mb: The wind was light SW'ly and pressure steady on 1015 mb.
Preposition: as
- rock: May our faith be as steady as a rock.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- hold: Being able to hold the camera steadier can lead to better shots.
- keep: A tame reading on consumer prices tomorrow may reinforce speculation the central bank will keep borrowing costs steady through the start of next year.
Modifies a noun
- stream: The growth of the economy depends on a steady stream of people with bright ideas.
- trickle: The steady trickle of deaths in football has led to mandatory screening for all junior recruits at Premier League clubs.
- decline: Our once proud fishing fleet has been in steady decline over the years.
- pace: I ran at a steady pace the whole way without walking at all.
- flow: Golf courses tend to generate a steady flow of road traffic through the day.
- progress: Alan was able to report on steady progress in dealing with the backlog of highways work.
Modifying Another Word
- fairly: He was working up to Saturday noon, and was a fairly steady man.
- relatively: I would be surprised if they radically altered the broad prospect of relatively steady progress over the next two years.
- reasonably: For men, both graduates and the comparator group benefit from a reasonably steady pattern of earnings growth over their working lives.
- pretty: Some prices will rise and some will fall, but overall - on average - prices will be pretty steady.
Used with adjective complement
I come from a state where gun control is just how steady you hold your weapon.
Mirth is short and transient, cheerfulness fixed and permanent Mirth is like a flash of lightning that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment: cheerfulness keeps up a kind of day-light in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity.
A commonplace young man, A matter-of-fact young man, A steady and stolid-y, jolly Bank-Holiday Every-day young man!
Browse dictionary entries near steady
- steady-state
- steady-state theory
- steak
- steak knife
- steak tartare
- steakhouse
- steal
- stealing
- stealth
- Stealth Scan
