Definitions for Still

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Still still

Spelling: [stil]

IPA: /stɪl/

Still is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 45 anagrams from letters in Still (illst).

Definitions for Still

noun

1. stillness or silence:
2. Photography. a single photographic print, as one of the frames of a motion-picture film.
3. 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.
4. a distillery.
5. Andrew Taylor, 1828–1917, U.S. founder of osteopathy.
6. William Grant, 1895–1978, U.S. composer.

Idioms

1. still and all, nonetheless; even with everything considered:

adverb

1. at this or that time; as previously:
2. up to this or that time; as yet:
3. in the future as in the past:
4. even; in addition; yet (used to emphasize a comparative):
5. even then; yet; nevertheless:
6. without sound or movement; quietly:
7. at or to a greater distance or degree.
8. Archaic. steadily; constantly; always.

adjective

1. remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary:
2. free from sound or noise, as a place or persons; silent:
3. subdued or low in sound; hushed:
4. free from turbulence or commotion; peaceful; tranquil; calm:
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.

conjunction

1. and yet; but yet; nevertheless:

verb (used with object)

1. to silence or hush (sounds, voices, etc.).
2. to calm, appease, or allay:
3. to quiet, subdue, or cause to subside (waves, winds, commotion, tumult, passion, pain, etc.).

verb (used without object)

1. to become still or quiet.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to distill.

Origin of Still

before 900; (adj. and adv.) Middle English still(e), Old English stille; (noun) Middle English: a calm, derivative of the adj.; (v.) Middle English styllen, Old English stillan; (conjunction)

Examples for Still

His lines were gracefully full, his bearing had still the alertness of youth.

And still, dearest Philothea, your heart speaks the same language.

Is that brother of hers you told me about still makin' up to that party?

Many young people are still shedding the ignorance of our parents.

I still do find it a tremendously useful device to invent a character and have the character sing the song.

Drugeon survived an airstrike last year and is believed to be still at large, officials have said.

One of the other cops fired three times and those who were still able to give chase did.

That fantasy, however, is still heavily regimented by all sorts of norms.

Proclus was covered with confusion, but still seemed half incredulous.

"If you still love Paralus, I wonder you can be so quiet and cheerful," said Eudora.