stock still
See also: stock-still
English
Adjective
- Very still; motionless.
- The team was stock still in front of the stable.
Adverb
- (idiomatic) Without motion.
- (Can we date this quote?) Sam T. Clover, Paul Travers' Adventures
- Paul stood stock still; then came a strong impulse to turn and run back.
- He lay stock still among the bodies and blasted equipment.
- (Can we date this quote?) Sam T. Clover, Paul Travers' Adventures
Further reading
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