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marble-still

marble-still adjective: absolutely still; motionless.

Adjective

marble-still (not comparable)

  1. Absolutely still; motionless.
    • [B]ut her fear of startling him was even greater than her love, and she remained marble-still.1951, Ambrose Pratt, The Lore of the Lyrebird, Melbourne: Robertson and Mullens, page 23

Questions about marble-still

What does marble-still mean?
Marble-still means absolutely still; motionless.
What part of speech is marble-still?
Marble-still is an adjective.

Words near marble-still in the dictionary

  1. marble rye bread
  2. marble rye breads
  3. marble scissors
  4. marble-cake federalism
  5. marble-hearted
  6. marble-still
  7. marbled
  8. marbled cat
  9. marbled cats
  10. marbled crayfish
  11. marbled duck

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