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steddy

steddy is the obsolete form of steady.

Meaning of steady

Adjective

steady (comparative steadier, superlative steadiest)

  1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
    • Hold the ladder steady while I go up.
  2. Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
    • a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object
    Synonyms:
    dogged
  3. Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions.
    • a steady ride
    Synonyms:
    fluid
  4. Phlegmatic, calm; not easily upset, excited, or disturbed.
    • a steady tone of voice
    Synonyms:
    even-tempered
  5. Regular and even.
    • the steady course of the Sun; a steady breeze of wind
    Synonyms:
    constant
  6. Slow.
    Synonyms:
    glacial

See all 16 meanings of steady

Forms of steddy

third-person singular presentsteddies
present participlesteddying
past participlesteddied
paststeddied

Questions about steddy

What is steddy the obsolete form of?
Steddy is the obsolete form of steady.

Words near steddy in the dictionary

  1. steddle
  2. steddle stone
  3. steddle stones
  4. steddles
  5. stedds
  6. steddy
  7. steddying
  8. Stede Broec
  9. Stedeford
  10. Stedefords
  11. stedfast

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Adapted from Wiktionary: steddy (page history and authors); steady (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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