What does STILL mean?
Definitions for STILL
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Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word STILL.
Princeton's WordNet
still(noun)
a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
"he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
hush, stillness, still(noun)
(poetic) tranquil silence
"the still of the night"
still(noun)
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
distillery, still(adj)
a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
inactive, motionless, static, still(adj)
not in physical motion
"the inertia of an object at rest"
silent, soundless, still(adj)
marked by absence of sound
"a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled(adj)
(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"
still(adj)
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"
still, noneffervescent(adj)
not sparkling
"a still wine"; "still mineral water"
still(verb)
free from noticeable current
"a still pond"; "still waters run deep"
calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still(verb)
make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up(verb)
cause to be quiet or not talk
"Please silence the children in the church!"
still, allay, relieve, ease(verb)
lessen the intensity of or calm
"The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
still(adverb)
make motionless
still(adverb)
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?"
however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding(adverb)
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"
even, yet, still(adverb)
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"
still, stock-still(adverb)
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"
Webster Dictionary
Still(adverb)
motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adverb)
uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the animals are still
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adverb)
not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adverb)
comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adverb)
constant; continual
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adverb)
not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(noun)
freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(noun)
a steep hill or ascent
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adj)
to this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adj)
in the future as now and before
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adj)
in continuation by successive or repeated acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adj)
in an increasing or additional degree; even more; -- much used with comparatives
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adj)
notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what has occured; nevertheless; -- sometimes used as a conjunction. See Synonym of But
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adj)
after that; after what is stated
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adj)
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
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adj)
to stop, as noise; to silence
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(adj)
to appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
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
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still
a house where liquors are distilled; a distillery
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(verb)
to cause to fall by drops
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(verb)
to expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Still(verb)
to drop, or flow in drops; to distill
Etymology: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]
Freebase
Still
A still is an apparatus used to distill miscible or immiscible liquid mixtures by heating to selectively boil and then cooling to condense the vapor. Stills have been used to produce perfume and medicine, Water for Injection for pharmaceutical use, generally to separate and purify different chemicals, and most famously, to produce distilled beverages containing ethyl alcohol.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Still
stil, adj. silent: motionless: calm, subdued: not sparkling or effervescing: constant.—v.t. to quiet: to silence: to appease: to restrain.—adv. always, constantly: nevertheless, for all that: even yet: after that.—n. calm.—n. Still′-birth, the state of being still-born: anything born without life.—adj. Still′-born, dead when born.—ns. Still′er, one who stills or quiets; Still′-life, the class of pictures representing inanimate objects; Still′ness; Still′-room, an apartment where liquors, preserves, and the like are kept, and where tea, &c., is prepared for the table: a housekeeper's pantry; Still′-stand (Shak.), absence of motion.—adj. Still′y, still: quiet: calm.—adv. silently: gently. [A.S. stille, firm; Dut. stil, Ger. still.]
Still
stil, v.t. to cause to fall by drops: to distil.—n. an apparatus for distillation, consisting essentially of a vessel in which the liquid to be distilled is placed, the vapour being conducted by means of a head or neck to the condenser or worm, where it is cooled by water or other means, and again forms liquid.—adj. Still′iform, drop-shaped. [L. stillāre, to cause to drop—stilla, a drop, or simply a contr. for distil, like sport from disport.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'STILL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #116
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'STILL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #169
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'STILL' in Adverbs Frequency: #17
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'STILL' in Adjectives Frequency: #457
Anagrams for STILL »
Lilts
Tills
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of STILL in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of STILL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of STILL in a Sentence
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio:
This probably is a copycat but that's still serious and I'm sure there will be copycats out there.
For now, the majority of investors seem to think that the imminent U.S. rate hike is unlikely, but because U.S. yields are rising, there still are some bets that the Fed would raise rates so we shouldn't be overly optimistic.
We're struggling a little bit by the perception that flu is not really a deadly disease, which of course we know it is, perhaps the healthy adults are at a fairly small risk of getting a very very severe flu infection, but if they do get infected, they're potentially still infecting others. And how many people in that age group have young kids or have elderly parents ?
Thermal coal is still going to be a large part of the energy mix in the future.
I have given the best in me, with passion, as I usually do, convinced that our proposal to the Argentine people was the best option. The people, in this runoff, have chosen differently, now I, from wherever it may be, will still defend an ideal, a country project that started 12 years ago.
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Translations for STILL
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- رغم ذلك, الى الأن, لا يزال, مع ذلكArabic
- һаман, һаман даBashkir
- quiet, encaraCatalan, Valencian
- i tak, ještě, stále, stálýCzech
- stadigDanish
- still, noch, trotzdem, dennoch, doch, Destillierapparat, DestillierkolbenGerman
- ankoraŭEsperanto
- aún, instantánea, alambique, sin embargo, todavía, alquitara, quieta, quieto, no obstanteSpanish
- paigalEstonian
- باز هم, هنوز, آرامPersian
- vielä, jakso, pysäytyskuva, liikkumaton, yhä, edelleen, silti, stilliFinnish
- immobile, photogramme, calme, encore, néanmoins, calmerFrench
- i gcónaí, fós, ar fadIrish
- alambiqueGalician
- לַמְרוֹת זֹאתHebrew
- फिर भीHindi
- még, csendes, nyugodt, mégsem, mégis, mozdulatlanHungarian
- դեռ, անշարժArmenian
- toteviaInterlingua
- masihIndonesian
- ankoreIdo
- tuttora, ancora, ancora piùItalian
- עוֹדHebrew
- 依然として, 更に, それでも, まだ, 静寂, 蒸留器, 凪, スチール, 静止した, 止まる, より, 静けさ, もっと, スチル, 静止画, 静まるJapanese
- სიმშვიდე, შტილიGeorgian
- 아직, 여전히Korean
- بهڵام, هێشتاKurdish
- tamen, immobilis, etiamnunc, adhuc, adhunc, eatimnunc, eatimnum, etiamnum, etiamLatin
- stëllLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- vēl, arvien vēl, joprojāmLatvian
- piropiroMāori
- сè уште, мирен, уште по-, сепак, смирува, успокојуваMacedonian
- masihMalay
- toch, distilleerderij, nog, stil, nog steeds, distilleerapparaatDutch
- enno, endå, framleis, ennåNorwegian Nynorsk
- destillasjonsapparat, stille, ennå, likevel, fremdeles, enda, roeNorwegian
- wciąż, nadalPolish
- ainda, mesmo assim, ainda assim, imóvel, paradoPortuguese
- încăRomanian
- штиль, перегонный куб, ещё, всё-таки, всё ещё, тем не менее, неподвижный, всё же, дистиллятор, успокаивать, успокоить, угомонитьRussian
- unatoč, nepomičnoSerbo-Croatian
- stále, ešte, aj tak, i napriek tomu, ešte viac, nadalejSlovak
- šèSlovene
- ändå, stilla, vindstilla, hembränningsapparat, bleke, lönnbränningsapparat, ännu, stillbild, än, fortfarande, tystnad, destilleringsapparat, stillestånd, destillator, stillhet, destillationsapparat, trots, lugna, lugna nerSwedish
- இன்னும்Tamil
- ఇంకాTelugu
- นิ่งThai
- hâlâTurkish
- досіUkrainian
- ابھی تکUrdu
- cònVietnamese
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