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still in WordNet English dictionary

adverb
  1. 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 
  2. 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 
  3. 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 
  4. 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
  1. lessen the intensity of or calm
    "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
    still  allay  relieve  ease 
  2. make calm or still
    "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
    calm  calm down  quiet  tranquilize  tranquillize  tranquillise  quieten  lull  still 
  3. cause to be quiet or not talk
    "Please silence the children in the church!"
    hush  quieten  silence  still  shut up  hush up 
  4. make motionless
    still 
noun
  1. a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
    distillery  still 
  2. (poetic) tranquil silence
    "the still of the night"
    hush  stillness  still 
  3. 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 
  4. a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
    "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
    still 
adjective
  1. not in physical motion
    "the inertia of an object at rest"
    inactive  motionless  static  still 
  2. not sparkling
    "a still wine"; "still mineral water"
    still  noneffervescent 
  3. (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 
  4. marked by absence of sound
    "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
    silent  soundless  still 
  5. 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 
  6. free from noticeable current
    "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"
    still 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University



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