Definitions for Still
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Princeton's WordNet(3.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stillnoun

   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, stillnoun

   (poetic) tranquil silence

   "the still of the night"

3. stillnoun

   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, stilladjective

   a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

5. inactive, motionless, static, stilladjective

   not in physical motion

   "the inertia of an object at rest"

6. silent, soundless, stilladjective

   marked by absence of sound

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

7. placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffledadjective

   (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. stilladjective

   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, noneffervescentadjective

   not sparkling

   "a still wine"; "still mineral water"

10. stillverb

    free from noticeable current

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

11. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, stillverb

    make calm or still

    "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

12. hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush upverb

    cause to be quiet or not talk

    "Please silence the children in the church!"

13. still, allay, relieve, easeverb

    lessen the intensity of or calm

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

14. stilladverb

    make motionless

15. stilladverb

    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, notwithstandingadverb

    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, stilladverb

    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-stilladverb

    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. Stilladverb

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

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

2. Stilladverb

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

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

3. Stilladverb

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

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

4. Stilladverb

   comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low

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

5. Stilladverb

   constant; continual

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

6. Stilladverb

   not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines

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

7. Stillnoun

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

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

8. Stillnoun

   a steep hill or ascent

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

9. Stilladjective

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

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

10. Stilladjective

    in the future as now and before

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

11. Stilladjective

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

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

12. Stilladjective

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

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

13. Stilladjective

    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.]

14. Stilladjective

    after that; after what is stated

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

15. Stilladjective

    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.]

16. Stilladjective

    to stop, as noise; to silence

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

17. Stilladjective

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

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

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

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

19. Still

    a house where liquors are distilled; a distillery

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

20. Stillverb

    to cause to fall by drops

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

21. Stillverb

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

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

22. Stillverb

    to drop, or flow in drops; to distill

    Etymology: [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.]

Matched Categories

1. • Apparatus
   • Comfort
   • Photograph
   • Poetry
   • Silence

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

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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. Bill Clinton:

   People need to know I apologized. I meant it then. I mean it now ... And I still support Me Too, and I think we all need to keep trying to be doing better. And I would never dispute that.

2. Angela Merkel:

   We have had to witness a shifting of borders in Europe, the annexation of Crimea and the questioning of territorial integrity – a core part of Europe's post-war model. The apparent right of whoever is strongest trumped the strength of law, russia has breached and is still breaching international law...neighboring states are suddenly no longer partner countries but spheres of influence.

3. Melissa George:

   The one thing I certainly did n’t know was that nearly five years later, a clearly traumatized Melissa George would plead publicly to Australia for help after a very troubling incident of domestic violence in her French home and those words of hers would still be used against her by so many. Is Australia really so unforgiving that those flippant and somewhat ridiculous remarks will be held against her for years ? I just wanted to say sorry, Melissa George, you don’t deserve it.

4. Chuzy:

   Get busy !!...that is an antidote to worries.And if you still feel the worries,get bussier !!

5. John Ging:

   The government of Nepal has rightly shifted the focus of its efforts from immediate relief to longer term recovery and reconstruction, but this must not come at the expense of families who still require life-saving assistance, backlogs of essential shelter materials continue at Kathmandu airport and the Indian border due to bureaucratic impediments. This is delaying aid reaching 100,000 families who require urgent shelter assistance as the monsoon season begins.

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