If something is quiet and calm, it's still. After the noise of the city, it's peaceful to go camping in the woods where everything is still.
Motionless; at rest; quiet;
Noun
a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
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
Noun
a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
Noun
(poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
Verb
cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
Verb
make motionless
Verb
make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
Verb
lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
Adjective S.
free from disturbance; "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"; "unruf
Adjective S.
free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"
Adjective S.
not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"
Adjective
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"
Adjective S.
marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
Adjective
not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water"
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"
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 t
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?"
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"
adv.
Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or
sit still.
adv.
Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the
animals are still.
adv.
Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a
still evening; a still atmosphere.
adv.
Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
adv.
Constant; continual.
adv.
Not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines.
n.
Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of
midnight.
n.
A steep hill or ascent.
a.
To this time; until and during the time now present; now no
less than before; yet.
a.
In the future as now and before.
a.
In continuation by successive or repeated acts; always;
ever; constantly; uniformly.
a.
In an increasing or additional degree; even more; -- much
used with comparatives.
a.
Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what
has occured; nevertheless; -- sometimes used as a conjunction. See
Synonym of But.
a.
After that; after what is stated.
a.
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.
a.
To stop, as noise; to silence.
a.
To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or
excitement; as, to still the passions.
v.
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.
v.
A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
v. t.
To cause to fall by drops.
v. t.
To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and
condense in a refrigeratory; to distill.
v. i.
To drop, or flow in drops; to distill.
Still
The sea that roared at thy command, At thy command was still.3.
By still practice learn to know thy meaning.6.
Still
Still
It hath been anciently reported, and is still received.2.
Hourly joys be still upon you!3.
The desire of fame betrays an ambitious man into indecencies that lessen his reputation; he is still afraid lest any of his actions should be thrown away in private.
Chemists would be rich if they could still do in great quantities what they have sometimes done in little.4.
The guilt being great, the fear doth still exceed.5.
As sunshine, broken in the rill, Though turned astray, is sunshine still.6.
In the primitive church, such as by fear being compelled to sacrifice to strange gods, after repented, and kept still the office of preaching the gospel.
And like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheered up the heavy time.
Still
He having a full sway over the water, had power to still and compose it, as well as to move and disturb it.2.
With his name the mothers still their babies.3.
Toil that would, at least, have stilled an unquiet impulse in me.
Still
Still
Still
Motionless; at rest; quiet;
Freedom from noise; calm; silence;
To this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet.
To stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of;
To cause to fall by drops.
To drop, or flow in drops; to distill.
Usage Examples
A few years ago I lost 30 pounds, and people still wanted to criticize. And honestly, I'm happy with myself if I'm a little heavier. I realized: 'Why am I trying to conform to someone else's idea of beauty?' I think I'm beautiful either way.
A Harvard Medical School study has determined that rectal thermometers are still the best way to tell a baby's temperature. Plus, it really teaches the baby who's boss.
A lot of fun stuff happens when you go out on a bike compared to when you're in a car. You're more in the environment. It's enjoyable. Even when It's raining It's still fun.
Acting advice is a bit like your parents teaching you how to drive a car. You know they're right, but you still kind of want them to shut up a bit.
A mustache really defines your face. My dad had a mustache when I was growing up, and I can still remember when he shaved it, he looked like a completely different person.
A wise system of education will at last teach us how little man yet knows, how much he has still to learn.
A good man can be stupid and still be good. But a bad man must have brains.
A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only ones that modern men still read with exactness.
'Days' has always been strong as an icon in TV history, and it's still going on strong and represents the genre of daytime drama so well. I'm proud to be a part of it.
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Other Usage ExamplesA nickname is the heaviest stone that the devil can throw at a man. It is a bugbear to the imagination, and, though we do not believe in it, it still haunts our apprehensions.
Adam knew Eve his wife and she conceived. It is a pity that this is still the only knowledge of their wives at which some men seem to arrive.
'The Panorama' is also the last place anywhere in New York where the World Trade Center still stands, whole, as it stood in the early morning of September 11. I can also see the corner where I saw the first tower fall and howled out loud. Seeing the buildings again here is uplifting, healing.
A poem in form still has to have voice, gesture, a sense of discovery, a metaphoric connection, as any poetry does.
A handful of older, romantic leading men, like Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, and Robert Redford are still landing parts.
'Vegas' was something very close to me. I had such a blast doing that. I'm still a little upset that we never really got to shoot that final episode. So many people were invested in it. I'll always be sad about that.
'The Killing' has a really great combination of qualities: Even though it's very sad and deals with mourning and grief, it's still exciting. It's about real people and it doesn't shy from the painful points of life.
A friend of mine said, no matter what I do I always look like an English teacher. She actually said, you still look like a Campbell's Soup kid.
A war still rages over the legacy of the 1960s.
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