rock-steadyadj.

Brit.

/ˌrɒkˈstɛdi/, U.S.

/ˌrɑkˈstɛdi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rock n.¹, steady adj.

Etymology: < rock n.¹ + steady adj.

Completely firm; fixed, stable. Cf. rock-solid adj. at rock n.¹ Compounds 1e.

ΚΠ

1877 Bell's Life in London 8 Sept. 6/7 Rock-steady, like the favourite, He stands firm as ‘The Zetland’.

1901 C. Morris Life on Stage xxvii. 224 Mother, she of the rock-steady nerves, was trembling.

1928 Outlook 26 May 650/1 Consols were rock-steady at 112.

1976 J. Wainwright Who goes Next? 151 The killer held the rifle rock-steady.

1999 BBC Top Gear Mag. June 171/1 Suspension is comfortable without being soft and—thank the Lord—it's rock-steady at speed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rock-steady
释义	rock-steadyadj. Brit. /ˌrɒkˈstɛdi/, U.S. /ˌrɑkˈstɛdi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rock n.¹, steady adj. Etymology: < rock n.¹ + steady adj. Completely firm; fixed, stable. Cf. rock-solid adj. at rock n.¹ Compounds 1e. ΚΠ 1877 Bell's Life in London 8 Sept. 6/7 Rock-steady, like the favourite, He stands firm as ‘The Zetland’. 1901 C. Morris Life on Stage xxvii. 224 Mother, she of the rock-steady nerves, was trembling. 1928 Outlook 26 May 650/1 Consols were rock-steady at 112. 1976 J. Wainwright Who goes Next? 151 The killer held the rifle rock-steady. 1999 BBC Top Gear Mag. June 171/1 Suspension is comfortable without being soft and—thank the Lord—it's rock-steady at speed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1877
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