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stiddy

stiddy is the pronunciation spelling of steady.

stiddy is the alternative form of stithy.

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

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Meaning of stithy

Noun

stithy (plural stithies)

  1. An anvil.
    • how to forge his sword upon the stithy, as well as how to use it in battle1825 June 22, [Walter Scott], Tales of the Crusaders. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson...
  2. A blacksmith's smithy or forge.
    • As foul as Vulcan's stithy.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...

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Forms of stiddy

Adjective
comparativestiddier
superlativestiddiest
Verb
third-person singular presentstiddies
present participlestiddying
past participlestiddied
paststiddied
Noun
pluralstiddies

Questions about stiddy

What is stiddy the pronunciation spelling of?
Stiddy is the pronunciation spelling of steady.

Words near stiddy in the dictionary

  1. stiddie
  2. stiddied
  3. stiddier
  4. stiddies
  5. stiddiest
  6. stiddy
  7. stiddying
  8. Stidham
  9. Stidhams
  10. stie
  11. Stieber

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Adapted from Wiktionary: stiddy (page history and authors); steady (page history and authors); stithy (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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