Steady

Stead´y Pronunciation: ~ŷ

Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

Their feet steady, their hands diligent, their eyes watchful, and their hearts resolute.

- Sir P. Sidney.

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.

Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind.

Steady rest
(Mach) a rest in a turning lathe, to keep a long piece of work from trembling.

v. t.

To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant, regular, or resolute.

[imp. & p. p. Steadied (-ĭd); p. pr. & vb. n. Steadying.]

v. i.

To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily.

Without a breeze, without a tide,
She steadies with upright keel.

- Coleridge.

Noun	1.	steady - a person loved by another person Synonyms: sweetheart, sweetie, truelove
Verb	1.	steady - make steady; "steady yourself" Synonyms: becalm, calm
	2.	steady - support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel" Synonyms: stabilise, stabilize, brace
Adj.	1.	steady - 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" Antonyms: unsteady - subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"
	2.	steady - persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat"; "principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze" Synonyms: constant, unvarying, changeless, invariant
	3.	steady - not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm" Synonyms: unfluctuating, firm
	4.	steady - securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady"
	5.	steady - marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty" Synonyms: firm, steadfast, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering
	6.	steady - relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker" Synonyms: regular
	7.	steady - not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves"
Adv.	1.	steady - in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily" Synonyms: steadily

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