All 3 Uses of
stolid
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- And the poor creature dropped on his knees before the stolid murderer, and clasped his appealing hands.
Chpt 9 *stolid = unemotional
- Now Tom shivered from head to heel; for his eye fell upon the stolid face of Injun Joe.
Chpt 11stolid = showing little emotion
- After a long wait the jury filed in and took their places; shortly afterward, Potter, pale and haggard, timid and hopeless, was brought in, with chains upon him, and seated where all the curious eyes could stare at him; no less conspicuous was Injun Joe, stolid as ever.
Chpt 23stolid = unemotional
Definition:
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(stolid) having or revealing little emotion -- sometimes indicating qualities of not changing or being dependable
or (much more rarely):
of an object: not interesting -- often large and unmoving