adjective
Is this chair steady enough to stand on?
Steady trade winds could be relied on to carry vessels to the Caribbean. Inflation has remained steady for a year. How do the children manage to survive on a steady diet of junk food? The economists fear a steady rise in inflation
The boy began to quail under the headmaster's steady gaze
Steady nerves are needed to handle this new breed of fighter plane
The Pendergasts have always been steady supporters of the museum
WANTED: Steady person as housekeeper to eccentric editor
adverb
His wife was holding the ladder steady while he mended the gutter
Is Jane still going steady with Hubert?
noun
Yes, Hubert is still Jane's steady
Gil has been a steady here ever since we opened
verb
Prices steadied after the first hour of trading. To steady the table, merely tighten the screws holding the legs
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