steady

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

steadiersteadiest

Superlative

steddystedy

1.
Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
Hold the ladder steady while I go up.
2.
Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object
3.
Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions.
a steady ride
4.
Phlegmatic, calm; not easily upset, excited, or disturbed.
a steady tone of voice
Đồng nghĩa: even-tempered
5.
Regular and even.
the steady course of the Sun; a steady breeze of wind
6.
Slow.
7.
(dated, informal)With whom one is going steady.
8.
(Singapore, Singlish, predicative)Confident and cool-headed under pressure; competent; reliable, adept.
Đồng nghĩa: steady pom pi pi, solid

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

steadies

V_ing/Gerund

steadying

V_ed/pp

steadiedsteddy

1.
(figuratively, sometimes, transitive)(transitive, sometimes figurative) To stabilize; to prevent from shaking.
I took a drink to steady my nerves.
2.
(intransitive)To become stable.

particle

steddystedy

1.
(African-American Vernacular) Aspect marker indicating consistency or intensity.
Why you steady cappin'?

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

steadiessteddystedy

1.
A rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work.
2.
(informal)A regular boyfriend or girlfriend.
3.
(informal)A prostitute's regular customer.

Trạng từ

adverb

Comparative

steddy

Superlative

stedy

1.
(informal, not comparable)(rowing, informal) To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating, often 18 strokes per minute.
After the sprint pieces, we rowed steady for the rest of practice.

interjection

steddystedy

1.
(Singlish)Alright!, way to go!, nice!

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

even-temperedsteady pom pi pisolid dogged staunch unyielding robust untottering constant uniform unvarying glacial ponderous stately fluid level surefirm robust, solid, untottering, level, suresmooth not bumpy fluid

Trái nghĩa

unsteady

Cùng gốc / liên quan

nonsteadyoversteadyrocksteadySteadicamSteady Eddiesteadyishsteady pom pi pigo steadyready, steady, gorock-steadysteadily steadinesssteady as she goessteady hand on the tillernon-quasi-steadysteady statersteady onsteady stateland of steady habitsrock steady

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English stedy, studi, stidiȝ, perhaps continuing Old English stæþþiġ, ġestæþþiġ (steadfast, stable, firm, staid), equivalent to stead + -y; or calque calquing - or Middle Dutch stēdig. Cognate with stoadig, stadich, stedig, stadig, steeg, stadig, stöðugur, stätig, stetig.