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   Still

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   adjective

   • 1. not moving or making a sound: "the still body of the young man" Similar motionlessunmovingwithout movingwithout moving a musclestock-stillimmobilelike a statueas if turned to stoneas if rooted to the spotunstirringstationaryat restat a standstillinertlifelessOpposite movingactive
   • ▪ (of air or water) undisturbed by wind, sound, or current; calm and tranquil: "her voice carried on the still air" Similar quietsilenthushedsoundlessnoiselessundisturbedsound-freecalmtranquilpeacefulserenewindlesswind-freehalcyonflatevensmoothplacidpacificwavelessglassylike a millpondunruffledstagnantstandingliterary:stilly
   • ▪ (of a drink) not effervescent.

   noun

   • 1. deep silence and calm; stillness: "the still of the night"
   • 2. an ordinary static photograph as opposed to a motion picture, especially a single shot from a movie: "film stills"

   adverb

   • 1. up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly: "he still lives with his mother" Similar up to this timeup to the present timeuntil noweven nowyetOpposite no longer
   • ▪ referring to something that will or may happen in the future: "we could still win"
   • 2. nevertheless; all the same: "I'm afraid he's crazy. Still, he's harmless" Similar neverthelesshoweverin spite of thatdespite thatnotwithstandingfor all thatall the sameeven sobe that as it mayhaving said thatnonethelessbutinformal:still and allarchaic:withalnathelesshowbeit
   • 3. even (used with comparatives for emphasis): "write, or better still, type, captions for the pictures"

   verb

   • 1. make or become still; quieten: "she raised her hand, stilling Erica's protests" Similar silencehushcalmsettlepacifysoothelullallayassuageappeasesubduequietenquietabatedie downgrow lesslessensubsideease up/offlet upmoderateslackenweakenfade awayOpposite stir upget strongerget up

   Word Origin Old Englishstille (adjective and adverb), stillan (verb), of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘be fixed, stand’.

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   What does still mean in English?

   • 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.

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   What does still mean in medical terms?

   • 1. a. Not moving or in motion: The patient must be still for the doctor to work. b. Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion: the still waters of the lake. c. Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie. 2. Making or characterized by no sound or faint sound: The crowd cheered and then grew still.

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   Is still an adjective or adverb?

   • The death toll is set to rise still further. I could call in and see you or, better still, you could come round here. He stands to lose a lot of money and, worse still, his job. Still more people are queueing up to sign the book. Still is an adverb and an adjective. … We use still as an adverb to emphasise that something is continuing: …

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   What does stillness mean?

   • still′ness n. n. 1. An apparatus for distilling liquids, such as alcohols, consisting of a vessel in which the substance is vaporized by heat and a cooling device in which the vapor is condensed. 2. A distillery. [From Middle English stillen, to distill, from distillen; see distill .]

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    Definitions of still. adjective. not in physical motion. synonyms: inactive, motionless, static. nonmoving, unmoving. not in motion. adjective. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves. “scarcely a ripple on the still water” synonyms: placid, quiet, smooth, tranquil, unruffled. calm. (of weather) free from storm or wind. adjective.