Stock-still (Adjective)
Meaning
Absolutely still; "frozen with horror"; "they stood rooted in astonishment".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She stood stock-still, her eyes wide with terror as the burglar approached her.
- The child was so shocked to see a spider crawling across his plate that he remained stock-still, refusing to budge.
- When she received the devastating news of her grandfather's passing, she became stock-still, as if paralyzed with grief.
- As the dog stood before them, snarling with its hackles raised, they were rooted to the spot, standing stock-still with fear.
- She walked into the grand cathedral, stopped, and remained stock-still for several seconds, mesmerized by its soaring ceiling.