stock-still meaning and definition

STOCK-STILL adjective

Definition of stock-still (adjective)

1. absolutely still
   • "frozen with horror"; "they stood rooted in astonishment"
   • synonyms: frozen, rooted

STOCK-STILL adverb

Definition of stock-still (adverb)

1. without moving or making a sound
   • "he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer"
   • synonyms: still