Steady

['stedɪ] or ['stɛdi]

Definition

(verb.) make steady; 'steady yourself'.

(adj.) not easily excited or upset; 'steady nerves' .

(adj.) securely in position; not shaky; 'held the ladder steady' .

(adj.) 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' .

Typed by Barack--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

(n.) Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute; as, a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object.

(n.) Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind.

(v. t.) To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant, regular, or resolute.

(v. i.) To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily.

Edited by Jeffrey

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Fixed, firm, not tottering.[2]. Regular, undeviating, unremitted, uniform.[3]. Constant, resolute, stanch, steadfast, stable, unwavering, persevering.

Typist: Thaddeus

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Firm, fixed, constant, uniform, consistent, equable, regular, undeviating,well-regulated

ANT:Infirm, variable, unsteady, inconstant, changeable, wavering, illregulated

Checked by Clive

Definition

adj. (comp. Stead′ier,superl. Stead′iest) firm in standing or in place: fixed: stable: constant: resolute: consistent: regular: uniform: sober industrious.—v.t. to make steady: to make or keep firm:—pa.t. and pa.p. stead′ied.—n. a rest or support as for the hand a tool or a piece of work.—adv. Stead′ily.—n. Stead′iness.—adj. Stead′y-gō′ing of steady habits or action."

Typist: Lolita

Examples

My dear George, returns the elder, concentrating his strong steady brow upon him and smiling confidently, leave that to me, and let me try. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
They watched the plane moving high and silvery and steady in the sunlight. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
Be steady, and wing him. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
Steady, sir, steady! Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
It is not a passionate quarrel that would have broken my heart; it is the steady opposition and persistence in going wrong that he has shown. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
This confidence in the future had steadied him to play his part in the present. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
And the world of experience can be brought under control, can be steadied and ordered, only through subjection to its law of reason. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
She waited a little, and steadied herself. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
Under her hat-brim he saw the pallor of her profile, and a slight tremor of the nostril above her resolutely steadied lips. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
That last thought steadied me. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
You can lie comfortably, on your back, with your head out, and your legs out from your knees down, by steadying yourself with your hands. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
She, her flowers shaken from her like froth, was steadying herself to turn the angle of the church. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
This danger imposes upon the school a steadying and integrating office. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
He staggered under it, steadying himself against the desk. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
But he sat up, steadying himself with his hand and waiting for his heart to become stiller and less painful. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
She seemed to gather courage as she advanced, and to walk with a steadier and firmer step. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
The simple candle of our ancestors was now replaced by the oil lamp, which gave a brighter, steadier, and more permanent illumination. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
She spoke of it, Fanny, with a steadier voice than I can. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
And in a louder, steadier tone, he concluded with, He will soon be gone. Jane Austen. Emma.
I observed all day that Mr. Murdstone was graver and steadier than the two gentlemen. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
Yes, she repeated, in tones of the bitterest, steadiest contempt. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
Kitty Hawk, the place the Wrights had chosen because the Weather Bureau had told them the winds were strongest and steadiest there, now became one of the chief foci of the world’s attention. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
I can do it better by this light than by a stronger, for my hand is steadiest when I don't see the poor blistered patches too distinctly. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.

Checker: Zachariah