remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.
free from sound or noise, as a place or persons; silent: to keep still about a matter.
subdued or low in sound; hushed: a still, small voice.
free from turbulence or commotion; peaceful; tranquil; calm: the still air.
without waves or perceptible current; not flowing, as water.
not effervescent or sparkling, as wine.
Photography. noting, pertaining to, or used for making single photographs, as opposed to a motion picture.
noun
stillness or silence: the still of the night.
Photography. a single photographic print, as one of the frames of a motion-picture film.
adverb
at this or that time; as previously: Are you still here?
up to this or that time; as yet: A day before departure we were still lacking an itinerary.
in the future as in the past: Objections will still be made.
even; in addition; yet (used to emphasize a comparative): still more complaints; still greater riches.
even then; yet; nevertheless: to be rich and still crave more.
without sound or movement; quietly: Sit still!
at or to a greater distance or degree.
Archaic. steadily; constantly; always.
conjunction
and yet; but yet; nevertheless: It was futile, still they fought.
verb (used with object)
to silence or hush (sounds, voices, etc.).
to calm, appease, or allay: to still a craving.
to quiet, subdue, or cause to subside (waves, winds, commotion, tumult, passion, pain, etc.).
verb (used without object)
to become still or quiet.
Idioms for still
still and all, nonetheless; even with everything considered: Even though you dislike us, still and all you should be polite.
Origin of still
1
before 900; (adj. and adv.) Middle English still(e), Old English stille; (noun) Middle English: a calm, derivative of the adj.; (v.) Middle English styllen,Old English stillan; (conjunction) derivative of the adv.; akin to German still (adj.), stille (adv.), stillen (v.), Dutch stil (adj. and adv.), stillen (v.); see stall1
SYNONYMS FOR still
1 unmoving, inert, quiescent.
2 soundless, mute.
4 pacific, placid, serene.
8 quiet, hush, calm.
19 quiet, mute, stifle, muffle, smother.
20 soothe, pacify.
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synonym study for still
2. Still,quiet,hushed,noiseless,silent indicate the absence of noise and of excitement or activity accompanied by sound. Still indicates the absence of sound or movement: The house was still.Quiet implies relative freedom from noise, activity, or excitement: a quiet engine; a quiet vacation.Hushed implies the suppression of sound or noise: a hushed whisper.Noiseless and silent characterize that which does not reveal its presence or movement by any sound: a noiseless footstep; silent dissent.18. See but1.
Words nearby still
stilbite, stile, stiletto, stiletto heel, Stilicho, still, stillage, still alarm, still and all, stillbirth, stillborn
Definition for still (2 of 3)
still2
[ stil ]
/ stɪl /
noun
a distilling apparatus, consisting of a vessel in which a liquid is heated and vaporized and a cooling device or coil for condensing the vapor.
a distillery.
verb (used with or without object)
to distill.
Origin of still
2
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English stillen, aphetic variant of distillen to distill; (noun) derivative of the v.
Definition for still (3 of 3)
Still
[ stil ]
/ stɪl /
noun
Andrew Taylor, 1828–1917, U.S. founder of osteopathy.
Many young people are still shedding the ignorance of our parents.
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That fantasy, however, is still heavily regimented by all sorts of norms.
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I still do find it a tremendously useful device to invent a character and have the character sing the song.
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One of the other cops fired three times and those who were still able to give chase did.
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Still I cannot see that this at all explains the expression of a "cock-and-bull story."
Notes and Queries, Number 227, March 4, 1854|Various
Still, this is nothing more than what its geographical position leads us to expect.
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The door was still open, and Kit was still fussing about his desk.
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Cedric looked up, frowning, from the list on which he was still engaged.
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"Still you leave me in the dark," Mahommed cried, with a frown.
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British Dictionary definitions for still (1 of 2)
still1
/ (stɪl) /
adjective
(usually predicative)motionless; stationary
undisturbed or tranquil; silent and calm
not sparkling or effervescenta still wine
gentle or quiet; subdued
obsolete(of a child) dead at birth
adverb
continuing now or in the future as in the pastdo you still love me?
up to this or that time; yetI still don't know your name
(often used with a comparative)even or yetstill more insults
quiet or without movementsit still
poetic, dialectalways
noun
poeticsilence or tranquillitythe still of the night
a still photograph, esp of a scene from a motion-picture film
(as modifier)a still camera
verb
to make or become still, quiet, or calm
(tr)to allay or relieveher fears were stilled
sentence connector
even then; neverthelessthe child has some new toys and still cries
Derived forms of still
stillness, noun
Word Origin for still
Old English stille; related to Old Saxon, Old High German stilli, Dutch stollen to curdle, Sanskrit sthānús immobile
British Dictionary definitions for still (2 of 2)
still2
/ (stɪl) /
noun
an apparatus for carrying out distillation, consisting of a vessel in which a mixture is heated, a condenser to turn the vapour back to liquid, and a receiver to hold the distilled liquid, used esp in the manufacture of spirits
a place where spirits are made; distillery
Word Origin for still
C16: from Old French stiller to drip, from Latin stillāre, from stilla a drip; see distil