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stock-still
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As an adjective, stock-still means absolutely still. As an adverb, it means without moving or making a sound.
Meanings of stock-still
2 meaningsadjective
adverb
Without moving or making a sound
“he sat still as a statue”
“time stood still”
“they waited stock-still outside the door”
Similar: still
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).