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   still

   /stɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. not moving or making a sound: "the still body of the young man" Similar motionlessunmovingwithout movingwithout moving a musclestock-stillimmobilelike a statueas if turned to stoneas if rooted to the spotunstirringstationaryat restat a standstillinertlifelessOpposite movingactive
   • ▪ (of air, water, or the weather) undisturbed by wind, sound, or current; calm and tranquil: "her voice carried on the still air" Similar quietsilenthushedsoundlessnoiselessundisturbedsound-freecalmtranquilpeacefulserenewindlesswind-freehalcyonflatevensmoothplacidpacificwavelessglassylike a millpondunruffledstagnantstandingliterary:stilly
   • ▪ (of a drink) not effervescent.

   noun

   • 1. deep silence and calm; stillness: "the still of the night"
   • 2. an ordinary static photograph as opposed to a motion picture, especially a single shot from a cinema film: "film stills"

   adverb

   • 1. up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly: "he still lives with his mother" Similar up to this timeup to the present timeuntil noweven nowyetOpposite no longer
   • ▪ referring to something that will or may happen in the future: "we could still win"
   • 2. nevertheless; all the same: "I'm afraid he's crazy. Still, he's harmless" Similar neverthelesshoweverin spite of thatdespite thatnotwithstandingfor all thatall the sameeven sobe that as it mayhaving said thatnonethelessbutinformal:still and allarchaic:withalnathelesshowbeit
   • 3. even (used with comparatives for emphasis): "write, or better still, type, captions for the pictures"

   verb

   • 1. make or become still; quieten: "she raised her hand, stilling Erica's protests" Similar silencehushcalmsettlepacifysoothelullallayassuageappeasesubduequietenquietabatedie downgrow lesslessensubsideease up/offlet upmoderateslackenweakenfade awayOpposite stir upget strongerget up

   Word Origin Old Englishstille (adjective and adverb), stillan (verb), of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘be fixed, stand’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STILL definition: 1. continuing to happen or continuing to be done: 2. despite that: 3. to an even greater degree…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stillStill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Everyone had left, and the house was finally still. a class in still photography They had still and fizzy drinks. Verb (1) it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting reading a book helps me to relax and still my mind before going to bed the conversation was abruptly stilled by a loud crash from the next room Adverb Sit still. It'll ...

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › stillStill - definition of still by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Not moving or in motion: The patient must be still for the doctor to work. b. Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion: the still waters of the lake. c. Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie. 2. Making or characterized by no sound or faint sound: The crowd cheered and then grew still.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stillStill - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is quiet and calm, it's still. After the noise of the city, it's peaceful to go camping in the woods where everything is still. Things that are tranquil are still, like the calm surface of a lake or a sleeping baby. If you stand still, you freeze in place.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use still in expressions such as still further, still another, and still more to show that you find the number or quantity of things you are referring to surprising or excessive. [ emphasis ] We look forward to strengthening still further our already close co-operation.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTILL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   used to say that something is continuing to happen now or that someone is continuing to do something now: He's still here if you want to speak to him. Do you still play basketball? Fewer examples. He still bites his nails, but hopefully he'll grow out of it. Police are still hopeful that they will find the missing family.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTILL definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   (stɪl ) 1. adverb. If a situation that used to exist still exists, it has continued and exists now. I still dream of home. Brian's toe is still badly swollen and he cannot put on his shoe. Synonyms: yet, even now, up until now, up to this time More Synonyms of still. 2. adverb [ADV before v]