firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving

the lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady

he refilled her glass with a steady hand

regular, even, and continuous in development, frequency, or intensity

a steady decline in the national birth rate

sales remain steady

make or become steady

I took a deep breath to steady my nerves

by May prices had steadied

a person's regular boyfriend or girlfriend

his steady chucked him two weeks ago

a strut for stabilizing a caravan or other vehicle when stationary