What does stone-still mean?
Stone-still means As still as a stone; perfectly still or silent; motionless.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
As still as a stone; perfectly still or silent; motionless.
Sekander stared out of the window with a stone-still face.
She lay Stone-still, and the long darkness flow'd away With muffled pulses.
She remained stone-still, ready for anything, sending her heightened senses in search of who or what was encroaching on her personal space.
Around 6:00 A.M., after an entire night of abuse, the omega walked to the ridge and stood stone-still.
Use stone-still when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stone-still means As still as a stone; perfectly still or silent; motionless.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Sekander stared out of the window with a stone-still face.
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