still as a stock
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Meaning · English
stock still
Register: archaic
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
the old woman was not so intent at her devotions, but she casting her eyes aside likewise saw a Purse in the Boys hand, missing her own soon knew that to be it, wherefore she and all the people came nearer the Boy, who stood still as a stock and said nothing to them
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “still as a stock” mean?
stock still
Is “still as a stock” formal or informal?
still as a stock is generally archaic.