Stock-still (Adverb)
Meaning
Without moving or making a sound; "he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer".
Examples
- The crowd stood stock-still as the fire alarm sounded, unsure of what to do next.
- She remained stock-still, her eyes fixed on the snake slithering across the floor.
- The deer froze stock-still in the headlights, its large eyes staring back at the driver.
- The children stood stock-still, their hands raised in the air, as the teacher counted to ten.
- The audience sat stock-still, mesmerized by the magician's final trick.