still

(stĭl)
adj., still·er, still·est.

1. Free of sound.
2. Low in sound; hushed or subdued.
3. Not moving or in motion.
4. Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion.
5. Free from a noticeable current: a still pond; still waters.
6. Not carbonated; lacking effervescence: a still wine.
7. Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie.

n.

1. Silence; quiet: the still of the night.
2. A still photograph, especially one taken from a scene of a movie and used for promotional purposes.
3. A still-life picture.

adv.

1. Without movement; motionlessly: stand still.
2. 1. At the present time; for the present: We are still waiting.
   2. Up to or at a specified time; yet: still had not made up her mind.
   3. At a future time; eventually: may still see the error of his ways.
3. In increasing amount or degree; even: and still further complaints.
4. In addition; besides: had still another helping.
5. All the same; nevertheless.

v., stilled, still·ing, stills.

v.tr.

1. To make still or tranquil.
2. To make quiet; silence.
3. To make motionless.
4. To allay; calm: The parents stilled their child's fears of the dark.

v.intr.
To become still.

idiom:

still and all

1. InformalAfter taking everything into consideration; nevertheless; however:Still and all, our objective can be achieved. After taking everything into consideration; nevertheless; however: Still and all, our objective can be achieved.

[Middle English, from Old English stille.]

SYNONYMS   still, quiet, silent, noiseless, soundless. These adjectives mean marked by or making no sound, noise, or movement. Still implies lack of motion or disturbance and often connotes rest or tranquillity: "But after tempest . . . /There came a day as still as heaven" (Tennyson). Quiet suggests the absence of bustle, tumult, or agitation: "life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few" (John Ruskin). Silent can suggest a profound hush: "I like the silent church before the service begins" (Ralph Waldo Emerson). Noiseless and soundless imply the absence of disturbing sound: "th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time" (Shakespeare). "the soundless footsteps on the grass" (John Galsworthy).

still² (stĭl)
n.

1. An apparatus for distilling liquids, such as alcohols, consisting of a vessel in which the substance is vaporized by heat and a cooling device in which the vapor is condensed.
2. A distillery.

[From Middle English stillen, to distill, from distillen. See distill.]

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Photograph, slide, or painting showing an individual or a scene frozen in time.

adjective

1. Marked by, done with, or making no sound or noise: hushed, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, stilly. Archaic hush. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. Not moving: immobile, motionless, stationary, stock-still, unmoving. See move/halt.
3. Motionless and undisturbed: calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, stilly, tranquil, untroubled. See calm/agitation.
4. Marked by an absence of circulating air: airless, breathless, breezeless, windless. See breath/breathlessness.

noun

The absence of sound or noise: hush, noiselessness, quiet, quietness, silence, soundlessness, stillness,, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

adverb

1. In addition: additionally, also, besides, further, furthermore, item, likewise, more, moreover, too, yet. Idioms: as well, to boot. See increase/decrease.
2. To a more extreme degree: even¹, yet. See big/small/amount.
3. In spite of a preceding event or consideration: all the same, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, yet. Informal still and all. Idioms: be that as it may. See affirm/deny/argue.

verb

1. To cause to become silent: hush, quiet, quieten, shush, shut up, silence. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. To make or become calm: allay, balm, becalm, calm (down), lull, quiet, settle, tranquilize. See calm/agitation.

Idioms beginning with still:
still and all
still small voice
still waters run deep

See also heart misses a beat (stands still); hold still; jury is still out; keep quiet (still); quiet (still) as a mouse.

adj

Definition: calm, motionless, quiet
Antonyms: active, agitated, moving, stirred, unquiet

adj

Definition: quiet
Antonyms: noisy

n

Definition: quiet
Antonyms: commotion, disturbance, noise

v

Definition: make quiet, motionless, calm
Antonyms: agitate, disturb, irritate, move, stir up

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IN BRIEF: Not moving. Also: Silent.

The cat sat perfectly still like a statue.

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as in: currently or even now
sign description: One Y-hand makes a slight twisting motion and pushes forward.

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A still is an apparatus used for distillation. See Distillation, Theoretical Plate Count.

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an apparatus for the distillation of liquids, including the preparation of distilled water. It consists of a heated vessel, a condenser, and a receiver. A continuous apparatus incorporates an automatic feed for the liquid in question, a heating element, and a thermoregulator.

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For a list of words related to still, see:

• Tools, Tests, Units, and Scales - still: apparatus used in distillation, consisting of chamber in which vaporization is carried out and cooling device in which vapor is condensed
• Tools and Techniques - still: photographic print of motion picture scene
• Conjunctions
• Limitations and Conditions
• Emphasizers
• Sound, Hearing, and Deafness - still: (adj) free from sound or noise; silent; subdued or hushed in sound
• Introverted, Reserved, Isolated, or Mysterious

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - stille, tavs, rolig, ikke mousserende
n. - stille
adv. - stille, endnu, stadig, dog
v. tr. - berolige, lindre, stille, bringe til ro, bringe til tavshed
v. intr. - blive stille, falde til ro

idioms:

• still and all    trods alt, alligevel, alt andet lige
• still another    endnu en
• still further    endnu længere, endnu videre
• still less    endnu mindre
• still life    still-leben; maleri af opstilling
• still more    endnu mere

2.
n. - destillationsapparat, destillérkar, brændevinsbrænderi, hjemmebrænderi

Nederlands (Dutch)
nog, toch, nog steeds, alsnog, stil, onbeweeglijk, kalm, stilte, kalmte, foto, distilleer apparaat, kalmeren

Français (French)
1.
adj. - tranquille, calme, immobile
n. - tranquillité, calme, (Cin, Phot) photographie, photographie de nature morte
adv. - toujours, encore, cependant, pourtant, toutefois, néanmoins
v. tr. - faire taire, calmer
v. intr. - se calmer

idioms:

• still and all    quand même
• still another    encore un de plus
• still further    encore plus
• still less    même, beaucoup, ou encore moins
• still life    nature morte
• still more    toujours plus

2.
n. - alambic (pour distillerie), distillerie

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - still, ruhig, unbeweglich
n. - Stille, Standfoto, Destillierapparat
adv. - trotzdem, noch
v. - zur Ruhe bringen, stillen

idioms:

• still and all    trotzdem
• still another    noch einer
• still further    noch immer weiter
• still less    bestimmt nicht
• still life    Stilleben
• still more    immer mehr

2.
n. - Destillierapparat

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σιωπηλός, ήρεμος, ακύμαντος, (για ποτά) μη ανθρακούχος
adv. - ακόμα, ωστόσο, μολαταύτα
conj. - ωστόσο
n. - ακινησία, ηρεμία, βαθιά σιωπή, αποστακτήρας, λαμπίκος, καρέ ταινίας
v. - κατευνάζω, κατασιγάζω, ηρεμώ, γαληνεύω, ακινητοποιώ

idioms:

• still and all    (καθομ.) παρ' όλα αυτά
• still another    άλλος ένας
• still further    ακόμα περισσότερο
• still less    ακόμα λιγότερο
• still life    (για έργα τέχνης) νεκρή φύση, νατίρ μορτ
• still more    ακόμα περισσότερο

Italiano (Italian)
eppure, tuttora, tuttavia, calma, quieto, silenzioso, fermo, immobile

idioms:

• still and all    tutto considerato
• still another    ancora un/uno/una
• still further    ancor più
• still life    natura morta
• still more    ulteriore/i

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - imóvel, tranqüilo
adv. - ainda, sempre
conj. - contudo
n. - tranqüilidade (f)
v. - acalmar

idioms:

• still and all    ainda assim
• still another    ainda mais
• still further    ainda mais
• still life    natureza morta
• still more    além disso ainda

Русский (Russian)
спокойный, безмолвный, негромкий, спокойно, неподвижно, утихомиривать, успокаивать, утолять, перегонять, до сих пор, по-прежнему, еще (в сравнении), кроме того, еще, однако, тишина, фотоснимок, рекламный кадр, перегонный куб, винокуренный завод

idioms:

• still and all    несмотря на все это, при всех условиях, во всяком случае
• still another    еще один
• still further    еще дальше
• still life    натюрморт
• still more    еще больше

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - silencioso, tranquilo, sosegado, inmóvil, quieto, quedo, apacible, mudo, suave, muerto, inanimado
n. - silencio, tranquilidad, quietud, silencioso, alambique
adv. - aún, todavía, continuamente, constantemente, sin cesar
v. tr. - acallar, hacer callar, aquietar, calmar, apaciguar, detener, parar
v. intr. - calmarse, aquietarse

idioms:

• still and all    sin embargo, no obstante
• still another    no obstante otro, todavía otro más
• still further    aún más allá
• still less    menos todavía
• still life    naturaleza muerta
• still more    más aún

2.
n. - destilería, bodegón

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - stilla, dämpad, sakta, lugn, beständigt
adv. - tyst och stilla, fortfarande, ännu, alltjämt
conj. - likväl, ändå, dock, men ändå
n. - stillbild, filmbild, reklambild, destillationsapparat, bränneri
v. - lugna, tysta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 静止的, 静寂的, 不动的, 寂静, 照片, 剧照, 还, 更, 仍, 使平静, 使静止, 止住, 静止, 平静

idioms:

• still and all    尽管如此, 不过, 毕竟
• still another    还有一个, 再一个
• still further    而且, 此外, 再者
• still less    更何况是
• still life    静物写生, 静物画
• still more    还有更多

2. 蒸馏室, 蒸馏器, 酿酒场

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 靜止的, 靜寂的, 不動的
n. - 寂靜, 照片, 劇照
adv. - 還, 更, 仍
v. tr. - 使平靜, 使靜止, 止住
v. intr. - 靜止, 平靜

idioms:

• still and all    盡管如此, 不過, 畢竟
• still another    還有一個, 再一個
• still further    而且, 此外, 再者
• still less    更何況是
• still life    靜物寫生, 靜物畫
• still more    還有更多

2.
n. - 蒸餾室, 蒸餾器, 釀酒場

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 조용한, 정지한, 잔잔한
n. - 스틸 사진, 정적, 정물화
adv. - 여전히, 그럼에도 불구하고, 한층
v. tr. - 고요하게 하다, 완화 시키다, 달래다
v. intr. - 조용해지다, 가라앉다

2.
n. - 증류기, 증류수 양조장

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 静止した, 静かな, 風のない, 泡の立たない, 低い, 優しい
adv. - まだ, それでもなお, しかし, なおいっそう
n. - 静けさ, スチール写真, 蒸留器, 蒸留酒製造所
v. - 静かにさせる

idioms:

• it still holds    真実であり続ける
• still and all    それにもかかわらず
• still another    もう一つの
• still further    さらに
• still life    静物, 静物画ジャンル
• still more    なお多く, まして

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ساكن, هادىء, راكد, راقد (ظرف) بلا حركه, ساكنا (حرف عطف) و مع ذلك, رغم ذلك (الاسم) جهاز تقطير المشروبات الروحيه, لقطه من فلم, سكون الليل (فعل) سكن, هدأ, اسكت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שקט, דומם, לא-נע, לא-תוסס‬
n. - ‮דממה, דומייה, תמונה (מתוך סרט)‬
adv. - ‮עדיין, עוד, למרות זאת, ברם‬
v. tr. - ‮שקט, נרגע, שכך‬
v. intr. - ‮הרגיע, שיכך, השקיט‬
n. - ‮מזקקה‬

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