- stock-still
- stock-stilladverb(complètement) immobile;∎ she was standing stock-still in the middle of the road elle se tenait complètement immobile au milieu de la route
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français. 2015.
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Stock-still — a. [CF. G. stock still.] Still as a stock, or fixed post; perfectly still. [1913 Webster] His whole work stands stock still. Sterne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stock-still — adv not moving at all ▪ Oscar stood stock still and listened … Dictionary of contemporary English
stock-still — [stäk′stil′] adj. as still as a stock, or log; perfectly motionless … English World dictionary
stock-still — stock′ still′ adj. completely still; motionless • Etymology: 1425–75 … From formal English to slang
stock-still — ► ADVERB ▪ without any movement; completely still … English terms dictionary
stock-still — adverb OLD FASHIONED not making any movements … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stock-still — I adjective absolutely still frozen with horror they stood rooted in astonishment • Syn: ↑frozen, ↑rooted • Similar to: ↑nonmoving, ↑unmoving … Useful english dictionary
stock-still — ADJ: ADJ after v If someone stands or sits stock still, they do not move at all. The lieutenant stopped and stood stock still … English dictionary
stock-still — adjective Date: 15th century very still ; motionless < stood stock still > … New Collegiate Dictionary
stock-still — adjective two stock still deer were not more than twenty feet away from us Syn: motionless, completely still, unmoving, not moving a muscle, immobile, like a statue/stone, rooted to the spot, transfixed, paralyzed, petrified, static, stationary… … Thesaurus of popular words
stock-still — adverb not moving at all: Oscar stood stock still and listened … Longman dictionary of contemporary English