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still

adjective · adverb · noun · verb

Simple meaning

Not moving; calm.

Pronunciation

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stil
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈstɪl

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Not moving; calm.

  2. Not effervescing; not sparkling.

  3. Uttering no sound; silent.

  4. Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.

adverb

  1. Without moving or making a sound

    “He sat still as a statue.”

  2. Without motion.

  3. Usually added to the end of a sentence to add emphasis.

noun

  1. A period of calm or silence.

  2. A device for distilling liquids.

  3. A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery.

  4. Water with no carbonation, served or sold as drinking water.

verb

  1. To calm down, to quiet.

  2. To cause to fall by drops.

  3. To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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More ways to use still

  • “He sat still as a statue.”adverb
  • “It's still warm outside.”adverb

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Word family

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  • stillnessnounDerived noun · specialist

    Calmness without winds.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • still huntnounCompound term

    A hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush.

  • still lifenounCompound term

    A painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers.

  • still roomnounCompound term

    A pantry or storeroom connected with the kitchen (especially in a large house) for preparing tea and beverages and for storing liquors and preserves and tea etc.

  • still-fishverbCompound term

    Fish with the line and bait resting still or stationary in the water.

  • hold still forverbCompound term

    Tolerate or bear.

  • coffey stillnounCompound term

    A still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale.

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Synonyms

Sense: not moving

unmoving

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