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Still (st

l), Andrew Taylor 1828-1917.

American physician who founded osteopathy (1874).

still¹ (st

adj. still·er, still·est

1. Free of sound.

2. Low in sound; hushed or subdued.

3. Not moving or in motion.

4. Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion.

5. Free from a noticeable current: a still pond; still waters.

6. Not carbonated; lacking effervescence: a still wine.

7. Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie.

1. Silence; quiet: the still of the night.

2. A still photograph, especially one taken from a scene of a movie and used for promotional purposes.

3. A still-life picture.

adv.

1. Without movement; motionlessly: stand still.

a. At the present time; for the present: We are still waiting.

b. Up to or at a specified time; yet: still had not made up her mind.

c. At a future time; eventually: may still see the error of his ways.

3. In increasing amount or degree; even: and still further complaints.

4. In addition; besides: had still another helping.

5. All the same; nevertheless.

v. stilled, still·ing, stills

v.tr.

1. To make still or tranquil.

2. To make quiet; silence.

3. To make motionless.

4. To allay; calm: The parents stilled their child's fears of the dark.

v.intr.

To become still.

Idiom:

still and all

Informal After taking everything into consideration; nevertheless; however: Still and all, our objective can be achieved.

[Middle English, from Old English stille; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: still¹, quiet, silent, noiseless, soundless
These adjectives mean marked by or making no sound, noise, or movement. Still implies lack of motion or disturbance and often connotes rest or tranquillity: "But after tempest . . . /There came a day as still as heaven" (Tennyson).
Quiet suggests the absence of bustle, tumult, or agitation: "life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few" (John Ruskin).
Silent can suggest a profound hush: "I like the silent church before the service begins" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
Noiseless and soundless imply the absence of disturbing sound: "th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time" (Shakespeare). "the soundless footsteps on the grass" (John Galsworthy).

still² (st

1. An apparatus for distilling liquids, such as alcohols, consisting of a vessel in which the substance is vaporized by heat and a cooling device in which the vapor is condensed.

2. A distillery.

[From Middle English stillen, to distill, from distillen; see distill.]

still ¹

Adverb

1. continuing now or in the future as in the past: she still loved the theatre

2. up to this or that time; yet

3. even or yet: still more pressure on the government

4. even then; nevertheless: the baby has been fed and still cries

5. quietly or without movement: keep still

Adjective

1. motionless; stationary

2. undisturbed; silent and calm

3. (of a soft drink) not fizzy

Noun

1. Poetic silence or tranquillity: the still of night

2. a still photograph from a film

Verb

1. to make or become quiet or calm

2. to relieve or end: Fowler stilled his conscience [Old English stille]

stillness n

still ²

Noun

an apparatus for distilling spirits [Latin stilla a drip]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	still - a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad" photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
	2.	still - (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night" hush, stillness silence, quiet - the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" poesy, poetry, verse - literature in metrical form
	3.	still - an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed apparatus, setup - equipment designed to serve a specific function Coffey still - a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale condenser - an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid retort - a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
	4.	still - a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation distillery Coffey still - a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale industrial plant, plant, works - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles" winery, wine maker - distillery where wine is made
Verb	1.	still - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" calm, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull lull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" compose - calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult" appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" reassure, assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" comfort, console, solace, soothe - give moral or emotional strength to
	2.	still - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" silence, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up shush - silence (someone) by uttering `shush!' conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" lull, calm down - become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment" shout down - silence or overwhelm by shouting pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten, hush - become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered" gag, muzzle - prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"
	3.	still - lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" allay, ease, relieve comfort, console, solace, soothe - give moral or emotional strength to abreact - discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization
	4.	still - make motionless alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Adj.	1.	still - not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest" motionless, static, inactive nonmoving, unmoving - not in motion
	2.	still - marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still" silent, soundless quiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
	3.	still - (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water" placid, tranquil, unruffled, quiet, smooth calm - (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas"
	4.	still - used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion; "a still photograph"; "Cezanne's still life of apples" moving - used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion; "Her ambition was to be in moving pictures or `the movies'"
	5.	still - not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water" noneffervescent effervescent, sparkling - used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water"
	6.	still - free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep" standing - (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water"
Adv.	1.	still - with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation; "it's still warm outside"; "will you still love me when we're old and grey?" no longer, no more - not now; "she is no more"
	2.	still - despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" all the same, even so, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, withal, yet
	3.	still - to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale" even, yet
	4.	still - without moving or making a sound; "he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer" stock-still

still

adjective 1. motionless, stationary, at rest, calm, smooth, peaceful, serene, tranquil, lifeless, placid, undisturbed, inert, restful, unruffled, unstirring << OPPOSITE moving

adjective 2. silent, quiet, hushed, noiseless, stilly (poetic) << OPPOSITE noisy

verb 3. quieten, calm, subdue, settle, quiet, silence, soothe, hush, alleviate, lull, tranquillize << OPPOSITE get louder

noun 4. (Poetic) stillness, peace, quiet, silence, hush, tranquillity << OPPOSITE noise

adverb 5. yet, even now, up until now, up to this time

sentence connector 6. however, but, yet, nevertheless, for all that, notwithstanding

Translations

still [stɪl] adj → inmóvil, quieto; [orange juice etc] → sin gas

adv (= up to this time) → todavía (= even); aún (= nonetheless); sin embargo, aun así

n (CINE) → foto f fija;

keep still! → ¡estate quieto!, ¡no te muevas!;

he still hasn't arrived → todavía no ha llegado

still [stɪl] adj (= motionless) → immobile (= calm); calme, tranquille;

(Brit) [mineral water etc] → non gazeux/euse

adv (= up to this time) → encore, toujours (= even); encore (= nonetheless); quand même, tout de même

n (Cine) → photo f;

to stand still → rester immobile, ne pas bouger;

keep still! → ne bouge pas!;

he still hasn't arrived → il n'est pas encore arrivé, il n'est toujours pas arrivé

still [stɪl] adj (motionless) → bewegungslos;

(tranquil) → ruhig;

(air, water) → still;

(Brit) (drink) → ohne Kohlensäure

adv → (immer) noch;

(yet, even) → noch;

(nonetheless) → trotzdem

n (Cine) → Standfoto nt;

to stand still (machine, motor) → stillstehen;

(motionless) → still stehen;

keep still! → halte still!;

he still hasn't arrived → er ist immer noch nicht angekommen

still [stɪl] adj → fermo/a (= quiet); silenzioso/a (= orange juice etc); non gassato/a

adv (= up to this time, even) → ancora (= nonetheless); tuttavia, ciò nonostante

n (CINE) → fotogramma m;

keep still! → stai fermo!;

he still hasn't arrived → non è ancora arrivato

still¹

adj still [stil]

1 without movement or noise The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather. stil ساكِن неподвижен tichý, klidný stille still ακίνητος, γαλήνιος, ήσυχος quieto, inmóvil, parado vaikne, rahulik بي حركت hiljainen, paikallaan immobile, tranquille בְּשֶקֶט शान्त miran, nepokretan csendes tenang kyrr immobile, tranquillo じっとした 움직이지 않는; 고요한, 조용한 ramus, stovintis, nejudantis kluss; mierīgs; rāms tenang stil stille spokojny parado imobil, liniştit неподвижный; спокойный;тихий tichý, pokojný miren miran stilla นิ่ง sakin, durgun 寂靜的 нерухомий; спокійний بے حس و حرکت đứng yên, phẳng lặng 寂静的

2 (of drinks) not fizzy still orange juice. niebruisend غَيْر فَوّار негазиран nešumivý ikke-mousserende nicht schäumend χωρίς ανθρακικό (για ποτό) sin gas gaseerimata بي گاز hiilihapoton non gazeux לא מוּגָז बुलबुलेदार नहीं होना koji se ne pjeni (piće) nem szénsavas tidak berbusa goslaus liscio あわの立たない (음료수 등이) 거품이 일지 않는 negazuotas, neputojantis negāzēts tidak berbuih niet{#169}gazeus ikke musserende nie musujący sem gás neacidulat негазированный nešumivý nepeneč se negaziran utan kolsyra ไม่มีฟอง gazı/havası kaçmış (酒)不含汽體的 не ігристий بغیر بلبلوں کے không có ga, không sủi bọt （酒）不含汽体的

a photograph selected from a cinema film The magazine contained some stills from the new film. foto صورَه أو لَقْطَة من فبْم кадър obrázek stillfoto; billede die Einzelaufnahme φωτογραφία από φιλμ fotograma kaader عكس صحنه photo תְמוּנַת סְטִילס अचल-चित्र fotografija (iz filma) állókép foto dari film mynd, stakur rammi úr kvikmynd fotografia スチール写真 (영화의) 스틸사진 fotografija, kadras kadrs gambar filmfoto stillfoto fotos foto fotografie (рекламный) кадр statický záber, ,,mŕtvolka fotografija scena stillbild ภาพนิ่ง film fotğrafı 劇照 стоп-кадр سنیما سے منتخب کی گءی ایک تصویر bức ảnh về một cảnh của bộ phim 剧照

n stillness

stilheid سُكون، هُدوء спокойствие tichost, mlčení stilhed die Stille γαλήνη, ηρεμία inmovilidad, tranquilidad vaikus آرامش hiljaisuus calme שֶקֶט अचलता duboka tišina, mir nyugalom, csend ketenangan kyrrð calma 静けさ 고요, 정적 ramybė klusums; miers ketenangan stilte stillhet spokój quietude linişte неподвижность;спокойствие; тишина tichosť; nehybnosť mir mirnoća stillhet ความนิ่ง durgunluk, sessizlik 靜止 тиша, нерухомість سکون کی حالت sự yên lặng, sự tĩnh mịch 静止

adj stillborn

dead when born a stillborn baby. doodgebore مَولود ميْتاً мъртвороден mrtvě narozený dødfødt totgeboren θνησιγενής nacido muerto surnult sündinud سقط شده kuolleena syntynyt mort-né שֶׁנוֹלָד מֵת मृत प्रसूत mrtvorođen halva született lahir tanpa nyawa andvana fæddur (nato morto) 死産の 사산의, 유산의 negyvas gimęs nedzīvs piedzimis mati semasa dilahirkan doodgeboren dødfødt poroniony natimorto născut mort мёртворождённый mŕtvo narodený mrtvorojen mrtvorođen dödfödd ซึ่งคลอดออกมาตาย ölü doğmuş 死產的 мертвонароджений مردہ زاد chết non 死产的

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