Crossword clues for steadier
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Steady \Stead"y\ (-[y^]), a. [Compar. Steadier (-[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Steadiest.] [Cf. AS. stedig sterile, barren, st[ae][eth][eth]ig, steady (in gest[ae][eth][eth]ig), D. stedig, stadig, steeg, G. st["a]tig, stetig. See Stead, n.]
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Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. ``The softest, steadiest plume.''
--Keble.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.
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Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind.
Syn: Fixed; regular; uniform; undeviating; invariable; unremitted; stable.
Steady rest (Mach), a rest in a turning lathe, to keep a long piece of work from trembling.
Wiktionary
a. (en-comparative of: steady)
WordNet
adj. 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]
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]
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm" [syn: firm, unfluctuating]
securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady"
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]
relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker" [syn: regular]
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]
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]
See steady
Usage examples of "steadier".
When he opened his eyes, he saw Darcy halfway to the bedroom, her uncertain stride evidence that her knees were no steadier than his.
I prefer a commander a bit steadier, one who is less interested in routs than in overall victory.
And the heart is beating now, steadier, steadier, throbbing like a pump.
It would take a steadier stance than I presently possessed in the moment to outwit Khys.
He kept going past the midpoint, steadier, more confident with each step, unhampered by the buffets of the wind.
He paced around the car something more than a thousand times, not getting a whole lot steadier in the nerves, and ultimately, with night coming on, got in and switched on the ignition.
Alexander interrupted in a steadier tone, taking full control of himself.
Christians are not as much calmer, steadier, stronger, and more cheerful than other people as they ought to be.
Ista could see half a dozen crossbows raised among the waiting riders, from steadier platforms this time.
His breathing grew stronger and steadier, and the flow of blood down his face slowed.
Her breathing became deeper, slower, steadier, it was as if she was emerging into the world, coming out of the womb, being born again, and all that had gone before was the experience of a past existence.