1still1 (stɪl
)
Definitions
adjective
- (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
adverb
- 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
noun
- 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
verb
- to make or become still, quiet, or calm
- (tr) to allay or relieve ⇒
her fears were stilled
sentence connector
- even then; nevertheless ⇒
the child has some new toys and still cries
Alternative Forms
ˈstillness nounWord Origin
Old English stille; related to Old Saxon, Old High German stilli, Dutch stollen to curdle, Sanskrit sthānús immobileSynonyms
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motionless,
stationary,
at rest,
calm,
smooth,
peaceful,
serene,
tranquil,
lifeless,
placid,
undisturbed,
inert,
restful,
unruffled,
unstirring
2still2 (stɪl)
Definitions
noun
- 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
Word Origin
C16: from Old French stiller to drip, from Latin stillāre, from stilla a drip; see distilTranslations
- British English:
still
If you are still, you are not moving.Please stand still.stɪl ADJECTIVE Please stand still.
- Spanish:
quieto
adj quieta
- French:
calme
adj
- German:
regungslos
adj
- Chinese: 静止的 adj
- Arabic: سَاكِن adj
- Portuguese: imóvel adj
- Russian: неподвижный adj неподвижная
- Croatian: nepomičan adj nepomična
- Czech: nehybný adj
- Danish: stille adj
- Dutch: stil adj
- Finnish: liikkumaton adj
- Greek: ακίνητος adj ακίνητη
- Italian: fermo adj ferma
- Japanese: 静かな no_posp
- Korean: 움직이지 않는 adj
- Norwegian: stille adj
- Polish: cichy adj cicha
- Brazilian Portuguese: imóvel adj
- European Spanish:
quieto
adj quieta
- Swedish: lugn adj lugnt
- Thai: นิ่ง adj
- Turkish: durgun adj
- Vietnamese: phẳng lặng adj
- British English:
still
If a situation still exists, it has continued and exists now.I still dream of home.stɪl ADVERB I still dream of home.
- Spanish:
todavía
adv
- French:
encore
adv
- German: immer noch adv
- Chinese: 仍然 adv
- Arabic: لا يَزالُ adv
- Portuguese: ainda adv
- Russian: неподвижно adv
- Croatian: još uvijek adv
- Czech: stále adv
- Danish: stadig adv
- Dutch: nog adv
- Finnish: yhä adv
- Greek: ακόμη adv
- Italian: ancora adv
- Japanese: まだ adv
- Korean: 아직 adv
- Norwegian: stille adv
- Polish: wciąż adv
- Brazilian Portuguese: ainda adv
- European Spanish:
todavía
adv
- Swedish: ännu adv
- Thai: ยังคง adv
- Turkish: hala adv
- Vietnamese: vẫn adv
Usage examples
He, too, had begun to thicken as middle age wrapped itself round him, but he still looked reasonably athletic.
, YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)In Kendal, people are friendly and the place is small enough to still possess a proper sense of community.
Country Life (2004)Despite some progress in recent years, there is still widespread ignorance about the spread of AIDS.
Irish Times (2002)However, he still has a deep desire to make amends for the disappointment at missing out on the League Cup final.
Glasgow Herald (2001)On Christmas Day, still 250 kilometres from base camp, they were already down to their last live dog.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)