\ ˈstäk-ˈstil 
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\Definition of stock-still
: very still : motionless stood stock-still
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stock-still
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of stock-still
: very still : not moving at all
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The first known use of stock-still was in the 15th century
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