still  /stɪl/

noun

1. a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"

synset: still

2. (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"

synset: 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

synset: still

4. a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

synset: distillery, still

verb

1. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

synset: calm, calm_down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still

antonym: agitate, rouse, turn_on, charge, commove, excite, charge_up

2. cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"

synset: hush, quieten, silence, still, shut_up, hush_up

antonym: louden

3. lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

synset: still, allay, relieve, ease

4. make motionless

synset: still

adj

1. not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"

synset: inactive, motionless, static, still

2. marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

synset: silent, soundless, still

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"

synset: placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled

4. 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"

synset: still

antonym: moving

5. not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water"

synset: still, noneffervescent

antonym: sparkling, effervescent

6. free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"

synset: still

adv

1. 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?"

synset: still

antonym: no_longer, no_more

2. despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding 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"

synset: however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all_the_same, even_so, nonetheless, notwithstanding, at_the_same_time

3. 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"

synset: even, yet, 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"

synset: still, stock-still

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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