Stone-still
adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 As still as a stone; perfectly still or silent; motionless
"Sekander stared out of the window with a stone-still face."
- 1 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."
Example
More examples"Sekander stared out of the window with a stone-still face."
Etymology
From Middle English stone-stille, stonstyll, stonstyl, stane still, equivalent to stone + still (adjective).
From Middle English ston-stille, stone-stille, stonstil, stane-still, equivalent to stone + still (adverb).
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