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▸ 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: a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
▸ noun: (poetic) tranquil silence ("The still of the night")
▸ verb: make motionless
▸ verb: lessen the intensity of or calm ("Still the fears")
▸ verb: cause to be quiet or not talk
▸ verb: make calm or still
▸ adjective: free from noticeable current ("A still pond")
▸ 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")
▸ adjective: not sparkling ("A still wine")
▸ adjective: marked by absence of sound ("The night was still")
▸ adjective: free from disturbance ("Scarcely a ripple on the still water")
▸ adjective: not in physical motion
▸ adverb: with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation ("It's still warm outside")
▸ adverb: without moving or making a sound ("He sat still as a statue")
▸ adverb: to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons ("An even (or still) more interesting problem")
▸ adverb: despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) ("Granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 25000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2763)
▸ Also see stills
▸ Word origin
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▸ Usage examples for still
▸ Idioms related to still (New!)
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▸ Popular nouns described by still
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▸ Rhymes of still
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▸ 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: a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
▸ noun: (poetic) tranquil silence ("The still of the night")
▸ verb: make motionless
▸ verb: lessen the intensity of or calm ("Still the fears")
▸ verb: cause to be quiet or not talk
▸ verb: make calm or still
▸ adjective: free from noticeable current ("A still pond")
▸ 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")
▸ adjective: not sparkling ("A still wine")
▸ adjective: marked by absence of sound ("The night was still")
▸ adjective: free from disturbance ("Scarcely a ripple on the still water")
▸ adjective: not in physical motion
▸ adverb: with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation ("It's still warm outside")
▸ adverb: without moving or making a sound ("He sat still as a statue")
▸ adverb: to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons ("An even (or still) more interesting problem")
▸ adverb: despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) ("Granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 25000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2763)
▸ Also see stills
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to still
▸ Usage examples for still
▸ Idioms related to still (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing still
▸ Popular nouns described by still
▸ Words that often appear near still
▸ Rhymes of still
▸ Invented words related to still