still

/stɪl/

/stɪl/

Other forms: stilled; stills; stiller; stilling; stillest

If something is quiet and calm, it's still. After the noise of the city, it's peaceful to go camping in the woods where everything is still.

Things that are tranquil are still, like the calm surface of a lake or a sleeping baby. If you stand still, you freeze in place. Another meaning of still is an individual shot from a movie, an unmoving snapshot of a single scene. When still is an adverb, it means even now, like when you say you still love an old song or you still remember the kindness of your kindergarten teacher.

Definitions of still

1. adjective

   not in physical motion
   synonyms: inactive, motionless, static

   nonmoving, unmoving

   not in motion
2. adjective

   (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
   “scarcely a ripple on the still water”

   synonyms: placid, quiet, smooth, tranquil, unruffled

   calm

   (of weather) free from storm or wind
3. adjective

   free from noticeable current
   “a still pond”

   “still waters run deep”

   synonyms:

   standing

   (of fluids) not moving or flowing
4. verb

   make calm or still
   synonyms: calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize

   types:

   lull

   calm by deception

   compose

   calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet

   appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate

   cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

   assure, reassure

   cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

   type of:

   comfort, console, solace, soothe

   give moral or emotional strength to
5. verb

   lessen the intensity of or calm
   “still the fears”

   synonyms: allay, ease, relieve

   types:

   abreact

   discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization

   type of:

   comfort, console, solace, soothe

   give moral or emotional strength to
6. verb

   make motionless
   type of:

   alter, change, modify

   cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
7. 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”

   antonyms:

   moving

   used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion

   animated

   made to appear to move as living creatures do
8. noun

   a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
   “he wanted some stills for a magazine ad”

   type of:

   exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture

   a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
9. adjective

   marked by absence of sound
   “the night was still”

   synonyms: silent, soundless

   quiet

   free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
10. noun

    (poetic) tranquil silence
    “the still of the night”

    synonyms: hush, stillness

    type of:

    quiet, silence

    the absence of sound
11. adverb

    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”

    synonyms: stock-still
12. verb

    cause to be quiet or not talk
    synonyms: hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence

    hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten

    become quiet or quieter

    types:

    shush

    silence (someone) by uttering 'shush!'

    calm down, lull

    become quiet or less intensive

    shout down

    silence or overwhelm by shouting

    gag, muzzle

    prevent from speaking out

    type of:

    conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress

    to put down by force or authority
13. adjective

    not sparkling
    “still mineral water”

    synonyms: noneffervescent

    antonyms:

    sparkling

    used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
14. 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
    types:

    Coffey still

    a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale

    type of:

    apparatus, setup

    equipment designed to serve a specific function
15. noun

    a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
    synonyms: distillery

    types:

    wine maker, winery

    distillery where wine is made

    type of:

    industrial plant, plant, works

    buildings for carrying on industrial labor
16. adverb

    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?”

    antonyms:

    no longer

    not now
17. adverb

    despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
    synonyms: all the same, even so, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, withal, yet
18. adverb

    to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
    “still another problem must be solved”

    synonyms: even, yet