steady
2
7.4
- noun
- /ˈstɛdi/
- Archaic
:
novio
- And no lovers, no steadies, no beaus, no gentlemen callers, nothing!
Examples
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Me and Judy were steadies last summer.
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Apparently, you're both on the outs with your respective steadies.
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I had a steady girlfriend who was a citizen of Guyana.
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Jacob and Emily are steadies; they have been dating for over a year and often go on trips together.
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Every Friday night, Sarah meets her steady for dinner to catch up on their week.
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Mark introduced his steady to his friends at the party, and they all got along well.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person you love in a romantic way
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2.8
A person you love or care for very much
A person someone cares for deeply and wants to be with
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Calm, skilled control of a team or company in difficult times
Compounds
- Archaic
An idea that the universe stays the same overall because new matter is made as galaxies move apart
How Committed
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1.0
1
2.0
- Archaic
2
7.4
- Informal
- NSFW
36
6.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Steady as a noun comes from the adjective meaning 'regular' or 'reliable', so a 'steady' is someone you see on a regular basis as a boyfriend or girlfriend. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a person who 'stays in the same place' in your life.