steadier; steadiest
Definition of steady
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a
: direct or sure in movement : unfaltering
a steady hand
b
: firm in position : fixed
held the pole steady
c
: keeping nearly upright in a seaway
a steady ship
3a
: not easily disturbed or upset
steady nerves
b(1)
: constant in feeling, principle, purpose, or attachment
steady friends
(2)
: dependable
c
: not given to dissipation : sober
steady
verb
steadied; steadying
Definition of steady (Entry 2 of 4)
: to make or keep steady
: to become steady
steady
adverbDefinition of steady (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: in a steady manner : steadily
2
: on the course set
—used as a direction to the helmsman of a ship
steady
noun
plural steadies
Definition of steady (Entry 4 of 4)
: one that is steady
specifically
: a boyfriend or girlfriend with whom one goes steady
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The first known use of steady was in the 14th century
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