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stock-still - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'stock-still' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stock-still [ a.]
- Still as a stock, or fixed post; perfectly still.

Meaning of 'stock-still' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stock-still [ r]
Meaning (1):
- without moving or making a sound
Example in sentence:
  • he couldn't hold still any longer;
  • he sat still as a statue;
  • they waited stock-still outside the door;
  • time stood still
2 . stock-still [ s]
Meaning (2):
- absolutely still
Example in sentence:
  • frozen with horror;
  • they stood rooted in astonishment

Nearby Words:

stoak stoat stocah stoccade stoccado stochastic stock stock-blind stockade stockaded

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