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adverb- 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"
however nevertheless withal still yet all the same even so nonetheless notwithstanding however nevertheless withal still yet all the same even so nonetheless notwithstanding
- 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 still even yet 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?"
still 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"
still stock-still still stock-still
verb- lessen the intensity of or calm
"The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
still allay relieve ease
- make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
calm calm down quiet tranquilize tranquillize tranquillise quieten lull still
- cause to be quiet or not talk
"Please silence the children in the church!"
hush quieten silence still shut up hush up
- make motionless
still
noun- a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
distillery still
- (poetic) tranquil silence
"the still of the night"
hush stillness 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
still
- a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
"he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
still
adjective- not in physical motion
"the inertia of an object at rest"
inactive motionless static still
- not sparkling
"a still wine"; "still mineral water"
still noneffervescent
- (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 quiet still tranquil smooth unruffled
- marked by absence of sound
"a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
silent soundless 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"
still
- free from noticeable current
"a still pond"; "still waters run deep"
still
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