What does stock-still mean?
Stock-still means Very still; motionless..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Very still; motionless..
The team was stock-still in front of the stable.
He lay stock-still among the bodies and blasted equipment.
Paul stood stock still; then came a strong impulse to turn and run back.
Now his fingertips were tapping in addition to his toe-bouncing, until soon his entire body was wibbling in jumping-bean fashion. “Old Mag, you say?” He peered around Nitty at Mag, and Mag took the opportunity to inspect his mask and goggles with her trunk. The boy quit wibbling, stood stock-still, and gulped.
Use stock-still when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stock-still means Very still; motionless..
Common synonyms include at rest, unmoving, dull, impassive.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The team was stock-still in front of the stable.
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