Definition of 'still'
1. adverb [ADVERB before verb]
If a situation that used to exist still exists, it has continued and exists now.
2. adverb [ADVERB before verb]
3. adverb
If you say that there is still an amount of something left, you are emphasizing that there is that amount left.
5. adverb
6. adverb
You use still in expressions such as still further, still another, and still more to show that you find the number or quantity of things you are referring to surprising or excessive.
[emphasis]
7. adverb
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Word forms: comparative stiller
, superlative stillest
, plural, 3rd person singular present tense, plural stills
, present participle stilling, past tense, past participle stilled
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE after verb, verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you stay still, you stay in the same position and do not move.
2. adjective
If air or water is still, it is not moving.
5. ergative verb
If a sound stills or is stilled, it becomes quiet.
[literary]
6. countable noun
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Word forms: plural stills
countable noun
A still is a piece of equipment used to make strong alcoholic drinks by a process called distilling.
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still
British English pronunciation
American English pronunciation
Word Frequency
still in British English 1
adjective
2.
adverb
7.
up to this or that time; yet
I still don't know your name
9.
quiet or without movement
sit still
noun
12.
a.
a still photograph, esp of a scene from a motion-picture film
b.
(as modifier)
a still camera
verb
13.
to make or become still, quiet, or calm
sentence connector
15.
even then; nevertheless
the child has some new toys and still cries
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Derived forms
stillness (ˈstillness) noun
Word origin
Old English stille; related to Old Saxon, Old High German stilli, Dutch stollen to curdle, Sanskrit sthānús immobile
Word Frequency
still in British English 2
noun
1.
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
2.
a place where spirits are made; distillery
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Word origin
C16: from Old French stiller to drip, from Latin stillāre, from stilla a drip; see distilWord Frequency
still in American English 1
adjective
1.
without sound; quiet; silent
2.
hushed, soft, or low in sound
3.
not moving; stationary; at rest; motionless
following stand, sit, lie, etc., sometimes regarded as an adverb4.
the still water of the lake
5.
not effervescent or bubbling
said of wine6. Cinema
designating or of a single posed photograph or a photograph made from a single frame of a filmed sequence or scene,
for use as in publicity
noun
7.
silence; quiet
in the still of the night
8. Cinema
a still photograph
adverb
9.
at or up to the time indicated, whether past, present, or future
10.
even; yet
used as an intensifier with a comparative form, etc. cold yesterday, but still colder today
11.
verb transitive
13.
to make still; quiet
; specif.,a.
to make silent
b.
to make motionless
c.
to calm; relieve
verb intransitive
14.
to become still
Idioms:
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Derived forms
stillness (ˈstillness)
noun
Word Frequency
still in American English 2
verb transitive, verb intransitive
3.
to distill
4. Dialectal
to distill (alcoholic liquor) illegally
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Word origin
< obs. still, to distill < L stillare, to drop, drip, trickle < stilla, a drop < *stir(a)la, dim. of stiria, a drop: see stoneWord Frequency
still in American English 1
(stɪl) (adjective -er, -est)
adjective
1.
remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary
to stand still
3.
subdued or low in sound; hushed
a still, small voice
5.
without waves or perceptible current; not flowing, as water
6.
not effervescent or sparkling, as wine
7. Photography
noting, pertaining to, or used for making single photographs, as opposed to a motion
picture
noun
8.
stillness or silence
the still of the night
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
16.
at or to a greater distance or degree
17. archaic
steadily; constantly; always
conjunction
18.
and yet; but yet; nevertheless
It was futile, still they fought
19. See still and all
intransitive verb
SYNONYMS 1. unmoving, inert, quiescent. 2. soundless, mute. still, quiet, hushed, noiseless, silent indicate the absence of noise and of excitement or activity accompanied by sound.
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 noiseless footstep; silent dissent. 4. pacific, placid, serene. 8. quiet, hush, calm. 18. See but1. 20. quiet, mute, stifle, muffle, smother. 21. soothe, pacify.23.
to become still or quiet
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Word origin
[bef. 900; (adj. and adv.) ME still(e), OE stille; (n.) ME: a calm, deriv. of the adj.; (v.) ME styllen, OE stillan; (conj.) deriv. of the adv.; akin to G still (adj.), stille (adv.), stillen (v.), D stil (adj. and adv.), stillen (v.); see stall1]Word Frequency
still in American English 2
(stɪl)
noun
1.
a distilling apparatus, consisting of a vessel in which a liquid is heated and vaporized and a cooling device or coil for condensing the vapor
2.
a distillery
transitive verb or intransitive verb
3.
to distill
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Word origin
[1250–1300; (v.) ME stillen, aph. var. of distillen to distill; (n.) deriv. of the v.]Examples of 'still' in a sentence
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still
- American English: still /ˈstɪl/
- Arabic: سَاكِن
- Brazilian Portuguese: imóvel
- Chinese: 静止的
- Croatian: nepomičan
- Czech: nehybný
- Danish: stille
- Dutch: stil onbeweeglijk
- European Spanish: quieto
- Finnish: liikkumaton
- French: calme
- German: regungslos
- Greek: ακίνητος
- Italian: fermo immobile
- Japanese: 静かな
- Korean: 움직이지 않는
- Norwegian: stille
- Polish: cichy
- European Portuguese: imóvel
- Romanian: nemișcat
- Russian: неподвижный
- Latin American Spanish: quieto
- Swedish: lugn
- Thai: นิ่ง
- Turkish: durgun
- Ukrainian: нерухомий
- Vietnamese: yên
British English: still
/stɪl/ ADVERB
If a situation still exists, it has continued and exists now.
I still dream of home.
- American English: still /ˈstɪl/
- Arabic: لا يَزالُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: ainda
- Chinese: 仍然
- Croatian: još uvijek
- Czech: stále
- Danish: stadig
- Dutch: nog
- European Spanish: todavía positivo
- Finnish: yhä
- French: encore
- German: immer noch
- Greek: ακόμη
- Italian: ancora
- Japanese: まだ
- Korean: 아직
- Norwegian: stille
- Polish: wciąż
- European Portuguese: ainda
- Romanian: încă
- Russian: неизменно
- Latin American Spanish: todavía
- Swedish: ännu
- Thai: ยังคง
- Turkish: hala
- Ukrainian: все ще
- Vietnamese: vẫn
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