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Meanings of stock-still in English

Absolutely still.

Related terms

Without moving or making a sound.

Usage of stock-still in English
1
Gabriel stood stock-still for a moment in astonishment and then followed her.
Dubliners
2
The three remained stock-still, unable or unwilling to move, rigid with fear.
Hood
3
Riona stood stock-still, her hands gripping the chain linked to Ember's manacles.
Guild wars: ghosts of ascalon
4
She stood stock-still in surprise, then went to Andrew's door and knocked.
Private life
5
Rue stood stock-still at the tactical table, sweat running down his forehead.
From a Certain Point of View
6
Just then he strode on deck and stood stock-still, staring at me.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
7
The three of us held stock-still, eyes wide, a triptych in trepidation.
Monday Mourning
8
The marquis was still some yards away, standing stock-still beside a wall.
Neverwhere
9
Spencer was stock-still in the doorway, her face a mask of fear.
Deadly
10
And when you get to the bottom, stand stock-still and wait for me.
The waste lands
11
You'd understand what it was saying, and you'd be standing stock-still, listening hard.
Seraphina
12
The bartender stood stock-still with a wooden platter in his hand.
Shadow's son
13
I saw Boyce leap aside like a flash and appear to stand stock-still.
The Red Planet
14
The wolves stopped stock-still and then did the most organized, politely amusing thing.
Soulless
15
And if he stayed stock-still, he was going to be OK.
The last 10 seconds
16
Sergeant Cuff stood stock-still, and surveyed me with a look of melancholy interest.
The Moonstone
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