Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Steady \Stead"y\, v. i.
   To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to
   move steadily.

         Without a breeze, without a tide, She steadies with
         upright keel.                            --Coleridge.

Steady \Stead"y\, a. [Compar. {Steadier}; superl. {Steadiest}.]
   [Cf. AS. stedig sterile, barren, st[ae]??ig, steady (in
   gest[ae]??ig), D. stedig, stadig, steeg, G. st["a]tig,
   stetig. See {Stead}, n.]
   1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking;
      fixed; firm. ``The softest, steadiest plume.'' --Keble.

            Their feet steady, their hands diligent, their eyes
            watchful, and their hearts resolute.  --Sir P.
                                                  Sidney.

   2. Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle,
      changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to
      alter a purpose; resolute; as, a man steady in his
      principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an
      object.

   3. Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady
      course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind.

   Syn: Fixed; regular; uniform; undeviating; invariable;
        unremitted; stable.

   {Steady rest} (Mach), a rest in a turning lathe, to keep a
      long piece of work from trembling.

Steady \Stead"y\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Steadied}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Steadying}.]
   To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or
   falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant,
   regular, or resolute.

Source : WordNet®

steady
     adj 1: not subject to change or variation especially in behavior;
            "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a
            steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" [ant: {unsteady}]
     2: persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature;
        "maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat";
        "principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze"
        [syn: {changeless}, {constant}, {invariant}, {unvarying}]
     3: not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are
        still firm" [syn: {firm}, {unfluctuating}]
     4: securely in position; not shaky; "held the ladder steady"
     5: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable;
        "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve";
        "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
        [syn: {firm}, {steadfast}, {unbendable}, {unfaltering}, {unshakable},
         {unwavering}]
     6: relating to a person who does something regularly; "a
        regular customer"; "a steady drinker" [syn: {regular}]
     7: not easily excited or upset; "steady nerves"
     [also: {steadied}, {steadiest}, {steadier}]

steady
     n : a person loved by another person [syn: {sweetheart}, {sweetie},
          {truelove}]
     adv : in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily" [syn: {steadily}]
           [ant: {unsteadily}]
     v 1: make steady; "steady yourself" [syn: {calm}, {becalm}]
     2: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if
        with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the
        potter's wheel" [syn: {brace}, {stabilize}, {stabilise}]
     [also: {steadied}, {steadiest}, {steadier}]