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still

/stɪl/

noun

Meaning

  • A period of calm or silence.

    "the still of the night"

  • A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.

  • A resident of the Falkland Islands.

  • A steep hill or ascent.

Synonyms

lull,
quiet,
respite,
rest,
tranquility,
Benny,
Falklander,
Kelper

adjective

Meaning

  • Not moving; calm.

    "Still waters run deep."

  • Not effervescing; not sparkling.

    "still water; still wines"

  • Uttering no sound; silent.

  • Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time

  • Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.

  • Constant; continual.

Synonyms

hushed,
tranquil,
incessant,
ongoing,
unremitting,
flat,
uneffervescent,
fixed,
inert,
stagnant,
static,
stationary,
unmoving,
noiseless,
soundless

adverb

Meaning

  • Without motion.

    "They stood still until the guard was out of sight."

  • (aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.

    "Is it still raining?   It was still raining five minutes ago."

  • (degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.

    "Tom is tall; Dick is taller; Harry is still taller."

  • Nevertheless.

    "I’m not hungry, but I’ll still manage to find room for dessert."

  • Always; invariably; constantly; continuously.

  • (extensive) Even, yet.

    "Some dogs howl, more yelp, still more bark."

Synonyms

consistently,
invariably,
uniformly,
nonetheless,
though,
yet,
even,
yet,
yet,
akinetically,
motionlessly,
stock still,
stockishly