still

[ stil ]

/ stɪl /

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adjective, still·er, still·est.

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR still

1 unmoving, inert, quiescent.

2 soundless, mute.

4 pacific, placid, serene.

8 stillness, quiet, hush, calm.

19 quiet, mute, stifle, muffle.

20 soothe, pacify.

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Idioms about still

still and all, nonetheless; even with everything considered: Even though you dislike us, still and all you should be polite.

Origin of still

First recorded before 900; Middle English adjective and adverbstill(e), Old English stille; Middle English noun stille “calm (after a storm),” derivative of the adjective; Middle English verb stillen, stil(le) “to be, fall, or remain silent,” Old English stillan; conjunction derivative of the adverb; akin to German still (adjective), stille (adverb), stillen (verb), Dutch stil (adjective and adverb), stillen (verb); see stall¹

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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.

Other definitions 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

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English verb stillen, variant of distillen to distill

Other definitions for still (3 of 3)

Still

[ stil ]

/ stɪl /

noun

Andrew Taylor, 1828–1917, U.S. founder of osteopathy.

William Grant, 1895–1978, U.S. composer.

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How to use still in a sentence

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Soon clouds covered the moon, and the little band became stiller and stiller.
Maezli|Johanna Spyri
All was dark and still—stiller than I had ever known it before.
Scottish Ghost Stories|Elliott O'Donnell
A solitude could not have been stiller than that group of straining men.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill|Gilbert K. Chesterton
She looked up, and a noble peace seemed to descend and calm her face, till it was 'stiller than chiselled marble.'
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Still gebren, still gelebt, still gestorben un' noch stiller begrben.
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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, dialect always

noun

poetic silence 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

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still

In addition to the idioms beginning with still

still and all
still small voice
still waters run deep

also see:

heart misses a beat (stands still)
hold still
jury is still out
keep quiet (still)
quiet (still) as a mouse

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