still water

American  

noun

1. a part of a stream that is level or where the level of inclination is so slight that no current is visible.

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Etymology

Origin of still water

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

Back at the marina, Doreen Barnes and her husband Ken, both 85, are looking out across the still water.

From BBC

It was an $11 bottle of still water from the East Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal

You can still water your plants using a watering can or bucket.

From BBC

In order for fizzy water to do this, it would need to stay in the stomach longer than still water – and science suggests this isn't the case.

From Salon

A study which compared drinking fizzy water versus drinking still water after a meal found both seem to leave the stomach at the same rate.

From Salon