still
1remaining 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.
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.
stillness or silence: the still of the night.
Photography. a single photographic print, as one of the frames of a motion-picture film.
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.
and yet; but yet; nevertheless: It was futile, still they fought.
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.).
to become still or quiet.
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
1synonym study For still
Other words for still
Other definitions for still (2 of 3)
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.
to distill.
Origin of still
2Other definitions for Still (3 of 3)
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
The stillest hour of the night had come, the hour before dawn, when the world seems to hold its breath.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThink of owning even a half acre of pine woods, stillest and coolest of spots!
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonThere is a sudden wind among those stones that casts men down on the stillest day.
Kim | Rudyard KiplingIn the stillest night, the air is filled with sounds for the wakeful ear that is resolved to listen.
The Claims of Labour | Arthur HelpsRepining love is the stillest; the shady flowers in this spring as in the other, shun sunlight.
Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. Ballou
British Dictionary definitions for still (1 of 2)
/ (stɪl) /
(usually predicative) motionless; stationary
undisturbed or tranquil; silent and calm
not sparkling or effervescent: a still wine
gentle or quiet; subdued
obsolete (of a child) dead at birth
continuing now or in the future as in the past: do you still love me?
up to this or that time; yet: I still don't know your name
(often used with a comparative) even or yet: still more insults
quiet or without movement: sit still
poetic, dialect always
poetic silence or tranquillity: the still of the night
a still photograph, esp of a scene from a motion-picture film
(as modifier): a still camera
to make or become still, quiet, or calm
(tr) to allay or relieve: her fears were stilled
even then; nevertheless: the child has some new toys and still cries
Origin of still
1Derived forms of still
- stillness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for still (2 of 2)
/ (stɪl) /
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
Origin of still
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with 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
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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