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Click here if you Hate scroll, Show all | Too long, show scroll[noun] 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
[noun] a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
[noun] (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
[adv] 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"
[adv] 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"
[adv] 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?"
[adv] 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"
[adjective] free from disturbance; "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"
[adjective] free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"
[adjective] not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"
[adjective] 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"
[adjective] marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
[adjective] not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water"
[verb] cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
[verb] make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
[verb] lessen the intensity of; calm; as of anxieties and fears
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(a) Inanimate objects.
(b) (Painting) The class or style of painting which represents inanimate objects, as fruit, flowers, dead game, etc. Syn: Quiet; calm; noiseless; serene; motionless; inert; stagnant.
\Still\, n. [Cf. G. stille.] 1. Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight. [Poetic] 2. A steep hill or ascent. [Obs.] --W. Browne.
\Still\, adv. [AS. stille quietly. See {Still}, a. The modern senses come from the idea of stopping and staying still, or motionless.] 1. To this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet. It hath been anciently reported, and is still received. --Bacon. 2. In the future as now and before. Hourly joys be still upon you! --Shak. 3. In continuation by successive or repeated acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly. The desire of fame betrays an ambitious man into indecencies that lessen his reputation; he is still afraid lest any of his actions should be thrown away in private. --Addison. Chemists would be rich if they could still do in great quantities what they have sometimes done in little. --Boyle. 4. In an increasing or additional degree; even more; -- much used with comparatives. The guilt being great, the fear doth still exceed. --Shak. 5. Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what has occured; nevertheless; -- sometimes used as a conjunction. See Synonym of {But}. As sunshine, broken in the rill, Though turned astray, is sunshine still. --Moore. 6. After that; after what is stated. In the primitive church, such as by fear being compelled to sacrifice to strange gods, after repented, and kept still the office of preaching the gospel. --Whitgift. {Still and anon}, at intervals and repeatedly; continually; ever and anon; now and then. And like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheered up the heavy time. --Shak.
\Still\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stilling}.] [AS. stillan, from stille still, quiet, firm. See {Still}, a.] 1. To stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of; as, to still the raging sea. He having a full sway over the water, had power to still and compose it, as well as to move and disturb it. --Woodward. 2. To stop, as noise; to silence. With his name the mothers still their babies. --Shak. 3. To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions. --Shak. Toil that would, at least, have stilled an unquiet impulse in me. --Hawthorne. Syn: To quiet; calm; allay; lull; pacify; appease; subdue; suppress; silence; stop; check; restrain.
\Still\, n. [Cf. OE. stillatorie. See {Still}, v., to distill.] 1. A vessel, boiler, or copper used in the distillation of liquids; specifically, one used for the distillation of alcoholic liquors; a retort. The name is sometimes applied to the whole apparatus used in in vaporization and condensation. 2. A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery. {Still watcher}, a device for indicating the progress of distillation by the density of the liquid given over. --Knight.
\Still\, v. t. [Abbreviated fr. distill.] 1. To cause to fall by drops. 2. To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill. --Tusser.
\Still\, v. i. [L. stillare. Cf. {Distill}.] To drop, or flow in drops; to distill. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Synonyms for still
calm, calm, distillery, even, even so, however, hush, hush, hush up, lull, motionless, nevertheless, nonetheless, nonmoving, notwithstanding, quiet, quiet, quieten, relieve, shut up, silent, static, stillness, tranquil, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, unmoving, withal, yet
Antonyms: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, effervescent, excite, louden, moving, no longer, no more, rouse, sparkling, turn on
See also: abreact | apparatus | appease | assuage | assure | brewery | calm down | Coffey still | comfort | compose | conciliate | condenser | conquer | console | curb | exposure | gag | gentle | gloss over | gruntle | industrial plant | inhibit | lenify | lull | mollify | muzzle | pacify | photo | photograph | pic | placate | plant | quiet | reassure | retort | setup | shout down | shush | silence | sleek over | solace | soothe | stamp down | subdue | suppress | whitewash | wine maker | winery | works |
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Let's analyse "still" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and One vowel. 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: LLITS. Average typing speed for these characters is 1430 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
still: 9 = 9, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine. |
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