still

¹still

adjective \ˈstil\

Definition of STILL

1

a : devoid of or abstaining from motion

b archaic : sedentary

c : not effervescent <still wine>

d (1) : of, relating to, or being a static photograph as contrasted with a motion picture (2) : designed for taking still photographs <a still camera> (3) : engaged in taking still photographs <a still photographer>

2

a : uttering no sound : quiet

b : subdued, muted

3

a : calm, tranquil

b : free from noise or turbulence

— still·ness noun

Examples of STILL

1. The cat twitched slightly, and then was still.
2. Everyone had left, and the house was finally still.
3. a class in still photography
4. They had still and fizzy drinks.

Origin of STILL

Middle English stille, from Old English; akin to Old High German stilli still and perhaps to Old English steall stall — more at stall

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to STILL

Synonyms

arcadian, calm, hushed, peaceful, placid, restful, serene, quiet, stilly, tranquil

Antonyms

boisterous, clamorous, clattery, deafening, loud, noisy, raucous, rip-roaring, roistering, romping, rowdy, tumultuous, unquiet, uproarious, woolly (also wooly)

Related Words

noiseless, silent, soundless; mute, speechless, wordless; dead, motionless, quiescent; muffled, muted, quieted; dull, gentle, low, soft; ultraquiet

Near Antonyms

crazy, tempestuous, wild; blaring, blasting, booming, earsplitting, piercing, roaring, thundering, thunderous

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

Rhymes with STILL

bill, brill, chill, dill, drill, fill, frill, gill, grill, grille, hill, ill, kill, krill, mil, mill, mille, nil, nill, Phil, pill, prill, quill, rill, shill, shrill, sill, skill, spill, squill, swill, thill, thrill, til, till, trill, twill, vill, will

²still

verb

Definition of STILL

intransitive verb

: to become motionless or silent : quiet

transitive verb

1

a : allay, calm <stilled their nerves>

b : to put an end to : settle

2

: to arrest the motion of

3

: silence

First Known Use of STILL

before 12th century

³still

adverb

Definition of STILL

1

: without motion <sit still>

2

archaic

a : always, continually

b : in a progressive manner : increasingly

3

—used as a function word to indicate the continuance of an action or condition <still lives there> <drink it while it's still hot>

4

: in spite of that : nevertheless <those who take the greatest care still make mistakes>

5

a : even 2c <a still more difficult problem> <heavier still>

b : yet 1a <has still to be recognized>

Examples of STILL

1. Sit still. It'll just take a minute.
2. <the cat sat absolutely still, watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor>

First Known Use of STILL

before 12th century

Related to STILL

Synonyms

motionlessly, quiet, quietly

Related Words

immovably; inactively

Near Antonyms

movably

⁴still

noun

Definition of STILL

1

: quiet, silence

2

: a static photograph; specifically : a photograph of actors or scenes of a motion picture for publicity or documentary purposes

First Known Use of STILL

13th century

Other Pictures (on film) Terms

daguerreotype, emulsion, fill, sepia, stop

⁵still

verb

Definition of STILL

: distill

Origin of STILL

Middle English stillen, short for distillen to distill

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

⁶still

noun

Definition of STILL

1

: distillery

2

: apparatus used in distillation comprising either the chamber in which the vaporization is carried out or the entire equipment

First Known Use of STILL

1533

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

Still

biographical name \ˈstil\

Definition of STILL

Andrew Taylor 1828–1917 Am. founder of osteopathy