stock-stilladverb
uk/ˌstɒkˈstɪl/us/ˌstɑːkˈstɪl/without moving; completely still:
On seeing us, the deer stood stock-still for a moment, then turned and retreated into the forest.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Immobility
- be locked in sth
- boxed in
- budge
- catatonic
- firm
- glue
- grind to a halt/standstill idiom
- hold
- immovable
- jam
- jammed
- motionless
- move
- not move a muscle idiom
- rest
- rock-solid
- stagnant
- static
- transfix
- unwavering
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