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still
1[stil]
adjective
remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary.
to stand still.
Synonyms: , ,free from sound or noise, as a place or persons; silent.
to keep still about a matter.
Synonyms: ,subdued or low in sound; hushed.
a still, small voice.
free from turbulence or commotion; peaceful; tranquil; calm.
the still air.
Synonyms: , ,without waves or perceptible current; not flowing, as water.
not effervescent or sparkling, as wine.
Photography.noting, pertaining to, or used for making single photographs, as opposed to a motion picture.
noun
stillness or silence.
the still of the night.
Synonyms: , , , ,Photography.a single photographic print, as one of the frames of a motion-picture film.
adverb
at this or that time; as previously.
Are you still here?
up to this or that time; as yet.
A day before departure we were still lacking an itinerary.
in the future as in the past.
Objections will still be made.
even; in addition; yet (used to emphasize a comparative).
still more complaints; still greater riches.
even then; yet; nevertheless.
to be rich and still crave more.
without sound or movement; quietly.
Sit still!
at or to a greater distance or degree.
Archaic.steadily; constantly; always.
conjunction
and yet; but yet; nevertheless.
It was futile, still they fought.
verb (used with object)
to silence or hush (sounds, voices, etc.).
Synonyms: , , ,to calm, appease, or allay.
to still a craving.
Synonyms: ,to quiet, subdue, or cause to subside (waves, winds, commotion, tumult, passion, pain, etc.).
verb (used without object)
to become still or quiet.
still
2[stil]
noun
a distilling apparatus, consisting of a vessel in which a liquid is heated and vaporized and a cooling device or coil for condensing the vapor.
a distillery.
verb (used with or without object)
to distill.
Still
3[stil]
noun
Andrew Taylor, 1828–1917, U.S. founder of osteopathy.
William Grant, 1895–1978, U.S. composer.
still
1/ ɪ /
adjective
(usually predicative) motionless; stationary
undisturbed or tranquil; silent and calm
not sparkling or effervescent
a still wine
gentle or quiet; subdued
obsolete(of a child) dead at birth
adverb
continuing now or in the future as in the past
do you still love me?
up to this or that time; yet
I still don't know your name
(often used with a comparative) even or yet
still more insults
quiet or without movement
sit still
poeticalways
noun
poeticsilence or tranquillity
the still of the night
a still photograph, esp of a scene from a motion-picture film
( as modifier )
a still camera
verb
to make or become still, quiet, or calm
(tr) to allay or relieve
her fears were stilled
even then; nevertheless
the child has some new toys and still cries
still
2/ ɪ /
noun
an apparatus for carrying out distillation, consisting of a vessel in which a mixture is heated, a condenser to turn the vapour back to liquid, and a receiver to hold the distilled liquid, used esp in the manufacture of spirits
a place where spirits are made; distillery
Other Word Forms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of still1
Word History and Origins
Origin of still1
Origin of still2
Idioms and Phrases
still and all, nonetheless; even with everything considered.
Even though you dislike us, still and all you should be polite.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Despite the frantic search under way across the region, the city of Brooklyn Park, where Rep. Hortman lived, was still and silent on Sunday morning as the neighbourhood came to terms with the deadly attack.
McDonald said the 30-year-old is still a "big part of the future of the team" even though he has "missed out on some scores".
Scotland's Net Zero Secretary Gillian Martin said at the committee that the "door's not closed" to companies and inquiries could still be made about working at Grangemouth, adding that Petroineos had also received approaches.
Bedfordshire Police said their officers, ambulance and fire crews were still on the scene.
However the cost of a barrel of oil, currently around $75, is still lower than it was in January.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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