Dictionary entry

Sugar loaf

Pronunciation

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Myanmar Meaning

သကြားတုံး။

Definition

stock-still /stɒk 'stÇl/ adv တုတ္တုတ္မွ်(မလႈပ္)။ remain/ stay/stand stock-still.

Examples

  1. ‘As I was coming around a corner I ran into a large man heavily laden with camera equipment standing stock-still grinning at a tiny orange butterfly resting on his jeans right above his left knee.’
  2. ‘The figure stood stock-still
  3. silent and unsuspecting.’
  4. ‘Instead
  5. they stood stock-still
  6. staring at something in the woods a short distance away.’
  7. ‘Curiously
  8. the footage of her performance on that day showed this audience not quite as keen - indeed
  9. they stood stock-still and looked bemused.’
  10. ‘I was standing stock-still
  11. up to my waist in motionless water
  12. in a deep cavern
  13. totally blind.’
  14. ‘The girl instantly ceased her movement
  15. standing stock-still as she turned blazing eyes on Chris.’
  16. ‘They may or may not have noticed the performers
  17. standing stock-still and scattered throughout the room
  18. whom they had to pass by in order to get to their seats.’
  19. ‘Sam dropped her hands from my shoulders and stood stock-still.’
  20. ‘He bowed as well as he could in the crowded atmosphere and left her
  21. standing stock-still in surprise.’
  22. ‘I desperately tried to hold my breath
  23. to stay stock-still and make as little noise as I could.’
  24. ‘For a moment she stood stock-still and appeared to be sizing up the situation mentally.’
  25. ‘There were some people standing stock-still a few feet from the tent.’
  26. ‘He sprinted back and forth many times; amazingly
  27. his breathing remained even
  28. and he could resume his singing as if he had been standing stock-still.’
  29. ‘I stand stock-still
  30. too shocked to defend myself.’
  31. ‘Even when her mother had come out and ranted about his rudeness and audacity
  32. she stood stock-still.’
  33. ‘Miriam stands stock-still
  34. a look of shock on her face.’
  35. ‘He stands stock-still
  36. and glances over the crowd.’
  37. ‘I caught a quick glimpse of Abby in the room
  38. sitting stock-still
  39. no movement apparent.’
  40. ‘Even if the property market were to stand stock-still for years
  41. you're better off owning your own home and paying off the mortgage.’
  42. ‘People stood stock-still and simply orated
  43. their arms firmly bolted to their sides.’