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   Still

   /stil/

   

   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’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   STILL meaning: 1. continuing to happen or continuing to be done: 2. despite that: 3. to an even greater degree…. Learn more.

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   Apr 27, 2024 · 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 ...

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   STILL definition: 1. used to say that something is continuing to happen now or that someone is continuing to do…. Learn more.

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   Check pronunciation: still. Definition of still adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   still waters run deep. (saying) a person who seems to be quiet or shy may surprise you by knowing a lot or having deep feelings. Definition of still adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.

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   Define still. still synonyms, still pronunciation, still translation, English dictionary definition of still. adj. still·er , still·est 1. a. Not moving or in motion: The patient must be still for the doctor to work. b. Free from disturbance, agitation, or...