Steadiest

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Steady \Stead"y\ (-[y^]), a. [Compar. {Steadier} (-[i^]*[~e]r);
     superl. {Steadiest}.] [Cf. AS. stedig sterile, barren,
     stae[eth][eth]ig, steady (in gestae[eth][eth]ig), D. stedig,
     stadig, steeg, G. st[aum]tig, stetig. See {Stead}, n.]
     1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking;
        fixed; firm. "The softest, steadiest plume." --Keble.


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              Their feet steady, their hands diligent, their eyes
              watchful, and their hearts resolute.  --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
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     2. Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle,
        changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to
        alter a purpose; resolute; as, a man steady in his
        principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an
        object.
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     3. Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady
        course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind.
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     Syn: Fixed; regular; uniform; undeviating; invariable;
          unremitted; stable.
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     {Steady rest} (Mach), a rest in a turning lathe, to keep a
        long piece of work from trembling.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  steady
       adj 1: not subject to change or variation especially in behavior;
              "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a
              steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" [ant: {unsteady}]
       2: persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature;
          "maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat";
          "principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze"
          [syn: {changeless}, {constant}, {invariant}, {unvarying}]
       3: not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are
          still firm" [syn: {firm}, {unfluctuating}]
       4: securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady"
       5: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable;
          "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve";
          "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
          [syn: {firm}, {steadfast}, {unbendable}, {unfaltering}, {unshakable},
           {unwavering}]
       6: relating to a person who does something regularly; "a
          regular customer"; "a steady drinker" [syn: {regular}]
       7: not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves"
       n : a person loved by another person [syn: {sweetheart}, {sweetie},
            {truelove}]
       adv : in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily" [syn: {steadily}]
             [ant: {unsteadily}]
       v 1: make steady; "steady yourself" [syn: {calm}, {becalm}]
       2: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if
          with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the
          potter's wheel" [syn: {brace}, {stabilize}, {stabilise}]
       [also: {steadied}, {steadiest}, {steadier}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  steadiest
       See {steady}