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** English
*** Alternative forms
- [en]
*** Etymology
From [en], [enm], [enm], perhaps continuing [en], [ang], equivalent to [en];
or [calque] [en] or [en]. Cognate with [stq], [fy], [da], [da], [da], [sv],
[is], [de], [de].
Compare also [ang].
Sense 8 of the adjective is a [en].
*** Pronunciation
- [stĕdʹi] , [en]
- [dialectal] [stĭdʹi] , [en] [1]
- [en]
- [en]
*** Adjective
[er]
1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed ; firm .
2. * [passage=Their feet STEADY , their hands diligent, their eyes watchful, and their hearts resolute.]
3. * [chapter=1]
4. * [en]
5. * [chapter=I]
6. * [en]
7. Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute .
8. Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions.
9. Phlegmatic , calm ; not easily upset , excited , or disturbed .
10. * [i]
11. Regular and even .
12. * [en]
13. * {{ quote-book | en | year=2003 | author=Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration | title=Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: Inserts Only | page=10
|passage=During programmed changes, no STEADY green signal indication or
flashing yellow signal indication shall be terminated and immediately followed
by a STEADY red or flashing red signal indication without first displaying the
STEADY yellow signal [...]}}
1. Slow .
2. [en] With whom one is going steady .
3. * [en]
4. [en] [confident] and cool-headed under pressure; competent ; reliable , adept .
5. * [en]
**** Synonyms
- [firm] [en] , [en] , [en]
- [constant in purpose or action] [en] , [en] , [en] ; see also Thesaurus:obstinate
- [smooth] [en]
- [regular and even] [en] , [en] , [en] ; see also Thesaurus:steady
- [slow] [en] , [en] , [en] ; see also Thesaurus:slow
**** Antonyms
- [regular and even] [en] ; see also Thesaurus:unsteady
**** Derived terms
{{col3|en |steady pom pi pi |go steady |ready, steady, go |rock-steady
|steadily |steadiness |steady as she goes |steady hand on the
tiller|non-quasi-steady|steady stater |steady on<!--old chap--> |steady state
|land of steady habits|rock steady|slow and steady wins the race|steady as a
rock|steady Eddie|steady hand at the tiller|steady state
theory|steady-as-she-goes|steady-going|steady-handed|steady-state}}
**** Translations
[firm]
- Arabic: [ar]
- Bulgarian: [bg] , [bg]
- Catalan: [ca]
- Greek:
- Hindi: [hi] , [hi] , [hi] , [hi]
- Italian: [it] , [it] , [it] , [it]
- Latin: [la]
- Maori: [mi]
- Middle English: [enm] , [enm]
- Plautdietsch: [pdt]
- Portuguese: [pt]
- Romanian: [ro]
- Sanskrit: [sa]
- Spanish: [es]
- Swedish: [sv]
- Thai: [th]
- Turkish: [tr]
- Urdu: [ur]
[trans-bottom]
[constant in purpose or action]
- Azerbaijani: [az]
- Bulgarian: [bg] , [bg]
- Hindi: [hi]
- Italian: [it] , [it]
- Maori: [mi] , [mi] , [mi]
- Middle English: [enm]
- Occitan: [oc]
- Plautdietsch: [pdt]
- Romanian: [ro]
- Spanish: [es]
[trans-bottom]
[smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions]
- Bulgarian: [bg] , [bg]
- Chinese:
- Czech: [cs] , [cs]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr]
- German: [de]
- Italian: [it] , [it]
- Japanese: [ja] , [ja]
- Maori: [mi]
- Plautdietsch: [pdt]
- Russian: [ru]
- Spanish: [es]
[trans-bottom]
[regular and even]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr]
- German: [de]
- Italian: [it]
- Maori: [mi] , [mi] , [mi]
- Occitan: [oc]
- Portuguese: [pt]
- Russian: [ru]
- Scottish Gaelic: [gd] , [gd]
- Spanish: [es] , [es]
- Ukrainian: [uk]
- Uyghur: [ug]
[trans-bottom]
[slow]
- Dutch: [nl]
- Finnish: [fi]
[trans-bottom]
*** Verb
[en-verb]
1. [en] To stabilize ; to prevent from shaking.
2. [en] To become stable.
3. * {{ quote-text | en | year=2010 | author=Scott Westerfeld | title=Leviathan
|passage=The ship STEADIED in the air. Another spray of ballast came, heavier
than the last.}}
**** Derived terms
{{col|en| |steady the ship}}
**** Translations
[to stabilize]
- Bulgarian: [bg] , [bg]
- Dutch: [nl]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi]
- German: [de]
- Maori: [mi] , [mi] , [mi]
- Occitan: [oc] , [oc]
- Portuguese: [pt]
[trans-bottom]
*** Particle
[en-particle]
1. [en] [Aspect marker indicating consistency or intensity.]
*** Noun
[en-noun]
1. A rest or support , as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work.
2. [en] A regular boyfriend or girlfriend .
3. * {{ quote-book | en | year=2002 | author=Frederick E. Von Burg | title=Keep My White Sneakers, Kit Carson | publisher=iUniverse | isbn=9781469720890 | page=13
|passage=“Dalton is my STEADY, now. If I break up with him, you're the first
on the list.” “Thanks,” said Ted. “What a privilege to be second choice.”}}
1. [en] A prostitute 's regular customer .
2. * [en]
*** Adverb
[-]
1. [en] To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating, often 18 strokes per minute.
*** Interjection
[en-interjection]
1. [en] [alright] !, way to go !, nice !
*** References
References:
[1]. [I]
*** Further reading
- [R:Webster 1913]
- [R:Century 1911]
- [R:OneLook]
*** Anagrams
- [en]
[en]