stock-still (st k st l)adj. Completely still; motionless. stock -still adv. |
stock-still
adv
absolutely still; motionless
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | stock-still - absolutely still; "frozen with horror"; "they stood rooted in astonishment" |
| Adv. | 1. | stock-still - without moving or making a sound; "he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer" |
stock-still
adjective motionless, still, stationary, fixed, frozen, halted, static, paralysed, lifeless, inert, transfixed, immobile, at a standstill, unmoving The lieutenant stopped and stood stock-still.
Translations
stock-still [ˌstɒkˈstɪl] adv to be or stand stock-still → stare immobile; (from shock, horror) → restare impietrito/a
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