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Definition of 'Still'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) still
remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary:
to stand still.

2.  still
free from sound or noise.

3.  still
subdued or low in sound; hushed.

4.  still
free from turbulence or commotion; calm.

5.  still
not flowing, as water.

6.  still
not effervescent, as wine.

7.  still
noting or used for making single photographs, as opposed to a motion picture.

8. (n.) still
calmness or silence:
the still of the night.

9.  still
a single photographic print, as one of the frames of a motion-picture film.

10. (adv.) still
at this or that time; as previously:
Are you still here?

11.  still
up to this or that time; as yet.

12.  still
in the future as in the past.

13.  still
even; in addition; yet (used to emphasize a comparative):
still greater riches.

14.  still
even then; yet; nevertheless.

15.  still
without sound or movement; quietly:
Sit still!

16.  still
at or to a greater distance or degree.

17.  still
Archaic. steadily; constantly; always.

18. (conj.) still
and yet; but yet; nevertheless:
It was futile, still they fought.

19. (v.t.) still
to silence or hush (sounds, voices, etc.).

20.  still
to calm, appease, or allay.

21.  still
to subdue or cause to subside.

22. (v.i.) still
to become still or quiet.

23. (n.) still
a distilling apparatus.

24.  still
a distillery.

25. (v.i.) still
to distill.

Etymology: (1250–1300; (v.) ME stillen, aph. var. of distillen to distill ; (n.) der. of the v.)

Definition of 'Still'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) still
a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
"he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"

2. (noun) hush, stillness, still
(poetic) tranquil silence
"the still of the night"

3. (noun) still
an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed

4. (adj) distillery, still
a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

5. (adj) inactive, motionless, static, still
not in physical motion
"the inertia of an object at rest"

6. (adj) silent, soundless, still
marked by absence of sound
"a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

7. (adj) placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
"a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

8. (adj) still
used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
"a still photograph"; "Cezanne's still life of apples"

9. (adj) still, noneffervescent
not sparkling
"a still wine"; "still mineral water"

10. (verb) still
free from noticeable current
"a still pond"; "still waters run deep"

11. (verb) calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

12. (verb) hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up
cause to be quiet or not talk
"Please silence the children in the church!"

13. (verb) still, allay, relieve, ease
lessen the intensity of or calm
"The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

14. (adverb) still
make motionless

15. (adverb) still
with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
"it's still warm outside"; "will you still love me when we're old and grey?"

16. (adverb) however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
"although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"

17. (adverb) even, yet, still
to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
"looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale"

18. (adverb) still, stock-still
without moving or making a sound
"he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer"

Definition of 'Still'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adverb) still
indicates sth continues to happen, exist or be done now
Are they still living in Chicago?; There's still plenty to eat.

2.  still
indicates sth continues to be possible
Can we still buy tickets?

3. (adjective) still
not moving
The air was still.; Sit still.

4.  still
calm and peaceful
The streets of the town were still.

5.  still
(of a drink) without bubbles
***Would you like still or sparkling water?; the stillness of the lake in the evening

Definition of 'Still'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) Still
to this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet

2. (adj) Still
in the future as now and before

3. (adj) Still
in continuation by successive or repeated acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly

4. (adj) Still
in an increasing or additional degree; even more; -- much used with comparatives

5. (adj) Still
notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what has occured; nevertheless; -- sometimes used as a conjunction. See Synonym of But

6. (adj) Still
after that; after what is stated

7. (adj) Still
to stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of; as, to still the raging sea

8. (adj) Still
to stop, as noise; to silence

9. (adj) Still
to appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions

10. (adverb) Still
motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still

11. (adverb) Still
uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the animals are still

12. (adverb) Still
not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere

13. (adverb) Still
comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low

14. (adverb) Still
constant; continual

15. (adverb) Still
not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines

16. (noun) Still
freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight

17. (noun) Still
a steep hill or ascent

18. Still
a vessel, boiler, or copper used in the distillation of liquids; specifically, one used for the distillation of alcoholic liquors; a retort. The name is sometimes applied to the whole apparatus used in in vaporization and condensation

19. Still
a house where liquors are distilled; a distillery

20. (verb) Still
to cause to fall by drops

21. (verb) Still
to expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill

22. (verb) Still
to drop, or flow in drops; to distill

Translation of 'Still'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: without movement or noise The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.
Afrikaans: stil	Arabic: ساكِن	Bulgarian: неподвижен
Brazilian: parado	Czech: tichý, klidný	German: still
Danish: stille	Greek: ακίνητος, γαλήνιος, ήσυχο	Spanish: quieto, inmóvil, parado
Estonian: vaikne, rahulik	Farsi: بي حركت	Finnish: hiljaa
French: immobile, tranquille	Hebrew: בְּשֶקֶט	Hindi: शान्त
Croatian: miran, nepokretan	Hungarian: csendes	Indonesian: tenang
Icelandic: kyrr	Italian: immobile, tranquillo	Japanese: じっとした
Korean: 가만히 있는	Lithuanian: ramus, stovintis, nejudan	Latvian: kluss; mierīgs; rāms
Malay: tenang	Dutch: stil	Norwegian: stille
Polish: spokojny	Portuguese: parado	Romanian: imobil, liniştit
Russian: неподвижный; спокойный;ти	Slovak: tichý, pokojný	Slovenian: miren
Serbian: miran	Swedish: stilla	Thai: นิ่ง
Turkish: sakin, durgun	Taiwanese: 寂靜的	Ukrainian: нерухомий; спокійний
Urdu: بے حس و حرکت	Vietnamese: đứng yên, phẳng lặng	Chinese: 寂静的
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