adjective, still·er, still·est.
1.
remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.
2.
3.
subdued or low in sound; hushed: a still, small voice.
4.
free from turbulence or commotion; peaceful; tranquil; calm: the still air.
5.
noun
8.
9.
Photography . a single photographic print, as one of the frames of a motion-picture film.
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| the preparation of the final sound track of a film or video production, including the mixing of sound effects and dialogue |
adverb
10.
at this or that time; as previously: Are you still here?
11.
up to this or that time; as yet: A day before departure we were still lacking an itinerary.
12.
in the future as in the past: Objections will still be made.
13.
even; in addition; yet (used to emphasize a comparative): still more complaints; still greater riches.
14.
even then; yet; nevertheless: to be rich and still crave more.
conjunction
18.
and yet; but yet; nevertheless: It was futile, still they fought.
verb (used with object)
19.
to silence or hush (sounds, voices, etc.).
20.
to calm, appease, or allay: to still a craving.
21.
to quiet, subdue, or cause to subside (waves, winds, commotion, tumult, passion, pain, etc.).
verb (used without object)
Idioms
22.
to become still or quiet.
23.
still and all, nonetheless; even with everything considered: Even though you dislike us, still and all youshould be polite.
Origin:
before 900; (adj. and adv.) Middle English still ( e ), Old English stille; (noun) Middle English: a calm,derivative of the adj.; (v.) Middle English styllen, Old English stillan; (conjunction) derivative of the adv.;akin to German still (adj.), stille (adv.), stillen (v.), Dutch stil (adj. and adv.), stillen (v.); see stall1
before 900; (adj. and adv.) Middle English still ( e ), Old English stille; (noun) Middle English: a calm,derivative of the adj.; (v.) Middle English styllen, Old English stillan; (conjunction) derivative of the adv.;akin to German still (adj.), stille (adv.), stillen (v.), Dutch stil (adj. and adv.), stillen (v.); see stall1
Synonyms
1. unmoving, inert, quiescent. 2. soundless, mute. Still, quiet, hushed, noiseless, silent indicate theabsence of noise and of excitement or activity accompanied by sound. Still indicates the absence ofsound or movement: The house was still. Quiet implies relative freedom from noise, activity, or excitement: aquiet engine; a quiet vacation. Hushed implies the suppression of sound or noise: a hushed whisper. Noiselessand silent characterize that which does not reveal its presence or movement by any sound: a noiselessfootstep; silent dissent. 4. pacific, placid, serene. 8. quiet, hush, calm. 18. See but1 . 19. quiet, mute, stifle,muffle, smother. 20. soothe, pacify.
1. unmoving, inert, quiescent. 2. soundless, mute. Still, quiet, hushed, noiseless, silent indicate theabsence of noise and of excitement or activity accompanied by sound. Still indicates the absence ofsound or movement: The house was still. Quiet implies relative freedom from noise, activity, or excitement: aquiet engine; a quiet vacation. Hushed implies the suppression of sound or noise: a hushed whisper. Noiselessand silent characterize that which does not reveal its presence or movement by any sound: a noiselessfootstep; silent dissent. 4. pacific, placid, serene. 8. quiet, hush, calm. 18. See but1 . 19. quiet, mute, stifle,muffle, smother. 20. soothe, pacify.
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noun
1.
a distilling apparatus, consisting of a vessel in which a liquid is heated and vaporized and a coolingdevice or coil for condensing the vapor.
2.
a distillery.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3.
to distill.
Origin:
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English stillen, aphetic variant of distillen to distill; (noun) derivative of the v.
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English stillen, aphetic variant of distillen to distill; (noun) derivative of the v.
Still
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noun
1.
Andrew Taylor, 1828–1917, U.S. founder of osteopathy.
2.
William Grant, 1895–1978, U.S. composer.
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