Still

Still Still, a. [Compar. {Stiller}; superl. {Stillest}.] [OE. stille, AS. stille; akin to D. stil, OS. & OHG. stilli, G. still, Dan. stille, Sw. stilla, and to E. stall; from the idea of coming to a stand, or halt. Cf. {Still}, adv.] 1. Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still. ``Still as any stone.'' --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

2. Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the animals are still. [1913 Webster]

The sea that roared at thy command, At thy command was still. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

3. Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere. ``When all the woods are still.'' --Milton. [1913 Webster]

4. Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low. ``A still small voice.'' --1 Kings xix. 12. [1913 Webster]

5. Constant; continual. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

By still practice learn to know thy meaning. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

6. Not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines. [1913 Webster]

{Still life}. (Fine Arts) (a) Inanimate objects. (b) (Painting) The class or style of painting which represents inanimate objects, as fruit, flowers, dead game, etc. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Quiet; calm; noiseless; serene; motionless; inert; stagnant. [1913 Webster]

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Silence, stifle, muffle, hush, lull, Silent, noiseless, hushed, mute, mum, Yet, till now, to this time, Distillery, still-house / Calm, compose, quiet, allay, appease, pacify, tranquillize, smooth, lull, Quiet, calm, tranquil, placid, serene, stilly, However, nevertheless, notwithstanding, Distillatory, distilling vessel, alembic, stillatory / Stop, check, restrain, subdue, suppress, calm, quiet, Motionless, quiescent, at rest, inert, stagnant, stationary, Always, ever, continually, habitually, uniformly / Distil, Soft, gentle, mild, low, quiet, After that, after what is stated, in continuance, again

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Still — Still, adv. [AS. stille quietly. See {Still}, a. The modern senses come from the idea of stopping and staying still, or motionless.] 1. To this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet. [1913 Webster] It hath been … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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still — still1 [stil] adj. [ME < OE stille, akin to Ger still < IE * stelnu < base * stel , to place, set up, standing, immobile > STALK1, STALL1, L locus, place, Gr stēlē, a post] 1. without sound; quiet; silent 2. hushed, soft, or low in… … English World dictionary
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Still — adj Still, stilly, quiet, silent, noiseless can all mean making no stir or noise. Still applies to what is motionless or at rest, often with the further implication of hush or absence of sound; sometimes one implication is stressed, sometimes the … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Still — Still, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stilling}.] [AS. stillan, from stille still, quiet, firm. See {Still}, a.] 1. To stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Still — Still, er, este, oder auch Stille, mit dem e euphonico, er, ste, adj. et adv. ein Wort, welches eine Abwesenheit sowohl der Bewegung, als des Lautes, des Geräusches bezeichnet. 1. Eigentlich. (1) In Absicht auf die Bewegung, keine Bewegung habend … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

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