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stillness
still 1 S0758700 (stĭl)adj. still·er, still·est 1. a. Not moving or in motion: The patient must be still for the doctor to work.b. Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion: the still waters of the lake.c. Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie.2. Making or characterized by no sound or faint sound: The crowd cheered and then grew still. See Synonyms at quiet.3. Not carbonated; lacking effervescence: a still wine.n.1. Silence; quiet: the still of the night.2. A still photograph, especially one taken from a scene of a movie and used for promotional purposes.3. A still-life picture.adv.1. Without movement; motionlessly: stand still.2. a. At the present time; for the present: We are still waiting.b. Up to or at a specified time; yet: still had not made up her mind.c. At a future time; eventually: may still see the error of his ways.3. In increasing amount or degree; even: and still further complaints.4. In addition; besides: had still another helping.5. All the same; nevertheless.v. stilled, still·ing, stills v.tr.1. To make motionless or unagitated: The afternoon heat stilled the breeze.2. To make quiet; silence: "a ... cold wind that stilled even the chorus of insects" (David Campbell).3. To allay or calm: The parents stilled their child's fears of the dark.v.intr. To become still.Idiom: still and all Informal After taking everything into consideration; nevertheless; however: Still and all, our objective can be achieved.
[Middle English, from Old English stille; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]
still′ness n.
still 2 S0758700 (stĭl)n.1. An apparatus for distilling liquids, such as alcohols, consisting of a vessel in which the substance is vaporized by heat and a cooling device in which the vapor is condensed.2. A distillery.
[From Middle English stillen, to distill, from distillen; see distill.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | stillness - (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"hush, stillsilence, quiet - the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"poesy, poetry, verse - literature in metrical form | | 2. | stillness - calmness without windswindlessnesscalmness - an absence of strong winds or rain | | 3. | stillness - a state of no motion or movement; "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue"lifelessness, motionlessnessstate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"fixedness, immobility, stationariness - remaining in place |
stillnessnoun1. The absence of sound or noise:hush, noiselessness, quiet, quietness, silence, soundlessness, still.2. An absence of motion or disturbance:calm, calmness, hush, lull, peace, peacefulness, placidity, placidness, quiet, quietness, serenity, tranquillity, untroubledness.Translationsstill1 (stil) adjective1. without movement or noise. The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather. 寂靜的 寂静的2. (of drinks) not fizzy. still orange juice. (酒) 不起泡的 （酒）不起泡的 noun a photograph selected from a cinema film. The magazine contained some stills from the new film. (電影的)劇照 （电影的）剧照 ˈstillness noun 靜止 静止ˈstillborn adjective dead when born. a stillborn baby. 死產的 死产的EncyclopediaSeestillMedicalSeeStillstillness
Synonyms for stillnessnoun the absence of sound or noiseSynonyms- hush
- noiselessness
- quiet
- quietness
- silence
- soundlessness
- still
noun an absence of motion or disturbanceSynonyms- calm
- calmness
- hush
- lull
- peace
- peacefulness
- placidity
- placidness
- quiet
- quietness
- serenity
- tranquillity
- untroubledness
Synonyms for stillnessnoun (poetic) tranquil silenceSynonymsRelated Words- silence
- quiet
- poesy
- poetry
- verse
noun calmness without windsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a state of no motion or movementSynonyms- lifelessness
- motionlessness
Related Words- state
- fixedness
- immobility
- stationariness
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