still water


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

Origin of still water

1
First recorded in 1620–30

Other definitions for Stillwater (2 of 2)

Stillwater
[ stil-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

noun
  1. a city in N Oklahoma.

  2. a town in E Minnesota.

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How to use still water in a sentence

  • The battle of Bemis's heights was fought near there, in 1777, and is sometimes known as the battle of Stillwater.

  • Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.

    The Boy Land Boomer | Ralph Bonehill
  • Soon they came in sight of the river and saw Stillwater in a small craft, sculling his way to the opposite shore.

    The Boy Land Boomer | Ralph Bonehill
  • As Stillwater went down, Rasco leaped forward and came down upon him.

    The Boy Land Boomer | Ralph Bonehill
  • Wall, Stillwater, do yer think it war a trick now, tellin' yer ter look behind yer?

    The Boy Land Boomer | Ralph Bonehill