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statue-still

statue-still adjective: absolutely still; motionless.

Adjective

statue-still (not comparable)

  1. Absolutely still; motionless.
    • For the space of a minute he continued to regard us with alert intensity, jerking his head from side to side with very swift but graceful movements, yet otherwise standing statue-still.1951, Ambrose Pratt, The Lore of the Lyrebird, Melbourne: Robertson and Mullens, page 28

Questions about statue-still

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

Words near statue-still in the dictionary

  1. statuas
  2. statue
  3. statue dance
  4. Statue of Liberty
  5. statue of limitations
  6. statue-still
  7. statued
  8. statuehood
  9. statueless
  10. statuelike
  11. statues

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