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still water

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noun

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

Etymology

Origin of still water

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

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The reflection of the spaceship in the still water is particularly striking.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

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 • Jan. 29, 2025

Two canoes and two kayaks glided along, paddles leaving ripples in the still water.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024

I could hear their voices echoing across the still water.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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