Definition: 1. A person loved by another person. 2. Make steady. 3. Support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace. 4. Not subject to change or variation especially in behavior. 5. Persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature. 6. Not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall.
Use 'steady' in a sentence:
1. Steady on! You can't say things like that about somebody you've never met.
2. Despite the steady progress of building work, the campaign against it is still going strong.
3. A: And steady economic growth shouldn't be excluded.
4. He had a steady but unspectacular career.
5. Poor working conditions have led to a steady haemorrhage of qualified teachers from our schools.
6. She steadied herself against the wall.
7. The improvement in standards has been steady and persistent, but has attracted little comment from educationalists.
8. Steady! Don't fall off.
9. The horse started off at a steady trot.
10. He spoke in a steady, even voice.
11. The steady and continuous increase in their military capacity.
12. I held out my hand to steady her.
13. I met his steady gaze.
14. She's never had a steady job.
15. Babies do not grow at a steady rate but in stops and starts.
16. Such a policy, monetarists claim, encourages steady growth and price stability.
17. He was firm and steady unlike other men she knew.
18. Her heartbeat steadied.
19. She drove at a steady 50 mph.
20. He held the boat steady as she got in.
21. "Well, go on," said Camilla, her voice fairly steady.
22. The silence was broken only by the steady drip, drip of water from the roof.
23. Nature's repair process is slow and steady, with cells being constantly renewed.
24. His breathing was steady.
25. Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep.
26. He took a few deep breaths to steady his nerves.
27. It's been hard to get a steady fix on what's going on.
28. He put his foot on the bottom rung to keep the ladder steady.
29. She slowed to a steady walk.
30. We are making slow but steady progress.
31. The pound steadied against the dollar.
32. They set off at a steady pace.
33. A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand.
34. The lift rocked slightly, steadied, and the doors opened.
35. In trading today the dollar held steady against the yen.
36. I've had a steady stream of visitors.
37. The castle receives a steady stream of visitors.
38. She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
39. The agency provided me with a steady stream of work.
40. Make sure you've got a steady hold on the camera.
41. Such fine work requires a good eye and a steady hand.
42. The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth.
