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Stead·y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steadied p. pr. & vb. n. Steadying.] To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant, regular, or resolute.
steadied
adj : made steady or constant; "the noise became a steadied
roaring"
steady
adj 1: not subject to change or variation especially in behavior;
"a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a
steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" [ant: unsteady]
2: persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature;
"maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat";
"principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze"
[syn: changeless, constant, invariant, unvarying]
3: not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are
still firm" [syn: firm, unfluctuating]
4: securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady"
5: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable;
"firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve";
"a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
[syn: firm, steadfast, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable,
unwavering]
6: relating to a person who does something regularly; "a
regular customer"; "a steady drinker" [syn: regular]
7: not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves"
n : a person loved by another person [syn: sweetheart, sweetie,
truelove]
adv : in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily" [syn: steadily]
[ant: unsteadily]
v 1: make steady; "steady yourself" [syn: calm, becalm]
2: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if
with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the
potter's wheel" [syn: brace, stabilize, stabilise]
[also: steadied, steadiest, steadier]