Definitions for Still
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. still(noun)

   a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)

   "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"

2. hush, stillness, still(noun)

   (poetic) tranquil silence

   "the still of the night"

3. 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

4. distillery, still(adj)

   a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

5. inactive, motionless, static, still(adj)

   not in physical motion

   "the inertia of an object at rest"

6. silent, soundless, still(adj)

   marked by absence of sound

   "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

7. 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"

8. 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"

9. still, noneffervescent(adj)

   not sparkling

   "a still wine"; "still mineral water"

10. still(verb)

    free from noticeable current

    "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"

11. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still(verb)

    make calm or still

    "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

12. hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up(verb)

    cause to be quiet or not talk

    "Please silence the children in the church!"

13. still, allay, relieve, ease(verb)

    lessen the intensity of or calm

    "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

14. still(adverb)

    make motionless

15. 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?"

16. 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"

17. 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"

18. 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(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Still(adverb)

   motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still

2. Still(adverb)

   uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the animals are still

3. Still(adverb)

   not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere

4. Still(adverb)

   comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low

5. Still(adverb)

   constant; continual

6. Still(adverb)

   not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines

7. Still(noun)

   freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight

8. Still(noun)

   a steep hill or ascent

9. Still(adj)

   to this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet

10. Still(adj)

    in the future as now and before

11. Still(adj)

    in continuation by successive or repeated acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly

12. Still(adj)

    in an increasing or additional degree; even more; -- much used with comparatives

13. 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

14. Still(adj)

    after that; after what is stated

15. 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

16. Still(adj)

    to stop, as noise; to silence

17. Still(adj)

    to appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions

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. Still(verb)

    to cause to fall by drops

21. Still(verb)

    to expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill

22. Still(verb)

    to drop, or flow in drops; to distill

Origin: [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

2. 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.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Still' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #116

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Still' in Written Corpus Frequency: #169

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Still' in Adverbs Frequency: #17

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Still' in Adjectives Frequency: #457

Anagrams for Still »

1. Lilts

2. Tills

How to pronounce Still?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Still in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Still in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Still in a Sentence

1. Daniel Webster, last words, 24 October 1852.:

   I still live.

2. Lamar Odom:

   I still got it.

3. Bill Richard:

   I can still hear.

4. Bryce Maine:

   It’s still a no.

5. Shantie Krissoondatt:

   Im still in shock.

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