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stone-still

adj

Etymology

From Middle English stone-stille, stonstyll, stonstyl, stane still, equivalent to stone + still (adjective).

  1. inherited from stone-stille

Definitions

  1. As still as a stone

    As still as a stone; perfectly still or silent; motionless

    • Sekander stared out of the window with a stone-still face.
    • She lay Stone-still, and the long darkness flow'd away With muffled pulses.
    • She remained stone-still, ready for anything, sending her heightened senses in search of who or what was encroaching on her personal space.

  2. In a stone-still manner

    • Around 6:00 A.M., after an entire night of abuse, the omega walked to the ridge and stood stone-still.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA