still

1 of 6

adjective

ˈstil

: devoid of or abstaining from motion

archaic : sedentary

: not effervescent

still wine

d(1)

: of, relating to, or being a static photograph as contrasted with a motion picture

(2)

: designed for taking still photographs

a still camera

(3)

: engaged in taking still photographs

a still photographer

: uttering no sound : quiet

: subdued, muted

: calm, tranquil

: free from noise or turbulence

stillness noun

still

2 of 6

verb (1)

stilled; stilling; stills

intransitive verb

: to become motionless or silent : quiet

transitive verb

: allay, calm

stilled their nerves

: to put an end to : settle

: to arrest the motion of

: silence

still

3 of 6

adverb

: without motion

sit still

archaic

: always, continually

: in a progressive manner : increasingly

—used as a function word to indicate the continuance of an action or condition

still lives theredrink it while it's still hot

: in spite of that : nevertheless

those who take the greatest care still make mistakes

: even sense 1b

a still more difficult problem

heavier still

: yet sense 1a

has still to be recognized

still

4 of 6

noun (1)

: quiet, silence

: a static photograph

specifically : a photograph of actors or scenes of a motion picture for publicity or documentary purposes

still

5 of 6

verb (2)

stilled; stilling; stills

: distill

still

6 of 6

noun (2)

: distillery

: apparatus used in distillation comprising either the chamber in which the vaporization is carried out or the entire equipment

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English stille, from Old English; akin to Old High German stilli still and perhaps to Old English steall stall — more at stall

Verb (2)

Middle English stillen, short for distillen to distill

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

still 1 of 5

adjective

ˈstil

: having no motion

still water

: making no sound : quiet

The children were finally still.

: free from noise and commotion

The streets were still.

still

2 of 5

verb

stilled; stilling

: to make or become motionless or silent

The announcement stilled the chatter.

: to calm or make less intense

He could not still their fears.

still

3 of 5

adverb

: without motion

Please sit still.

: up to this or that time

We still live there.

: nevertheless

They know it's not true, but they still believe it.

: even entry 2 sense 2

She ran still faster.

: in addition

He won still more money.

still

4 of 5

noun

: quiet entry 1, silence

the still of the night

still

5 of 5

noun

: a device used in making alcoholic liquors

still 1 of 4

adverb

as in quietly

without motion the cat sat absolutely still, watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

quietly
quiet
motionlessly
immovably
inactively

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

movably

as in however

in spite of that their star player was injured in yesterday's game; still, it looks like he will be able to play today

Synonyms & Similar Words

however
nevertheless
though
nonetheless
yet
notwithstanding
all the same
even so
still and all
just the same
regardless
howbeit
withal
at the same time
after all
anyhow
per contra

still

2 of 4

adjective

as in quiet

free from disturbing noise or uproar the town's streets are usually still and peopleless in the early morning hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

quiet
peaceful
serene
quieted
calm
placid
stilly
silent
hushed
restful
tranquil
soft
arcadian
motionless
mute
speechless
soundless
dead
quiescent
muted
noiseless
muffled
gentle
dull
wordless
low
ultraquiet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

loud
noisy
woolly
crazy
boisterous
romping
deafening
rowdy
wild
clamorous
raucous
tumultuous
clattery
unquiet
wooly
uproarious
roistering
booming
tempestuous
blasting
roaring
rip-roaring
thunderous
blaring
thundering
piercing
earsplitting

as in tranquil

free from storms or physical disturbance the air was ominously still as dark clouds gathered in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

quiet
tranquil
serene
peaceful
placid
calm
hushed
clear
stilly
untroubled
sunny
gentle
halcyon
mild
lown
moderate
temperate
clement
equable
balmy
fair
cloudless
windless
rainless
sunshiny

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

restless
angry
rough
unsettled
agitated
turbulent
stormy
inclement
severe
unquiet
windy
tempestuous
extreme
blizzardly
blustery
nasty
squally
foul
intemperate
blizzardy

as in quieted

mostly or entirely without sound in his paintings Paul Gauguin depicts a still tropical paradise inhabited by mute and motionless natives

Synonyms & Similar Words

quieted
silent
quiet
hushed
calm
stilly
muted
serene
noiseless
soundless
peaceful
tranquil
peaceable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

noisy
unquiet
rackety
roaring
uproarious
boisterous
clattery
clamorous
raucous
clattering
tumultuous
roistering
clangorous
rip-roaring

still

3 of 4

noun

as in calm

a state of freedom from storm or disturbance in the still of the forest he could relax and forget his worries

Synonyms & Similar Words

quiet
calm
serenity
restfulness
quietness
sereneness
hush
peace
silence
stillness
calmness
lull
pause
tranquility
quietude
repose
peacefulness
tranquillity
placidity
respite
concord
soothingness
harmony
comity
informality
laid-backness
mildness
casualness
relaxedness
easygoingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

turmoil
commotion
unrest
bustle
unquietness
hubbub
tumult
clamor
uproar
noise
pandemonium
din
racket
hurly-burly

as in silence

the near or complete absence of sound a loud noise shattered the still of the night

Synonyms & Similar Words

quiet
silence
quietness
hush
calm
stillness
lull
quietude
peace
tranquility
peacefulness
tranquillity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sound
noise
rattle
clamor
unquietness
chatter
din
roar
racket
hubbub
tumult
cacophony
blare
bluster
babel
uproar
clangor

still

4 of 4

verb

as in to stop

to bring (something) to a standstill it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting

Synonyms & Similar Words

stop
catch
halt
stay
stall
check
block
draw up
hold
arrest
pull up
hinder
hold up
fetch up
suspend
end
snag
impede
bring up
conclude
cut off
hold back
balk
detain
stem
staunch
obstruct
baffle
dam
clog
turn back
bottleneck
discontinue
suppress
choke off
blockade
terminate
call
stanch
repress
squelch
squash
stunt
rein (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continue
persist
keep (on)
keep up
proceed
move
progress
follow through (with)
march
advance
run on
fare
wend
push
carry on
drive
stir
spur
propel
actuate
goad
budge
go along
impel

as in to calm

to free from distress or disturbance reading a book helps me to relax and still my mind before going to bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

calm
soothe
quiet
compose
lull
appease
relax
settle
quieten
salve
placate
relieve
tranquilize
alleviate
lay
quell
lullaby
hush
ease
becalm
mitigate
pacify
mollify
allay
tranquillize
assuage
solace
conciliate
sedate
stupefy
narcotize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

upset
disturb
vex
agitate
intensify
aggravate
perturb
key (up)
heighten
arouse
disquiet
excite
stir (up)
rouse
work up
discompose
incite
foment

as in to quiet

to stop the noise or speech of the conversation was abruptly stilled by a loud crash from the next room

Synonyms & Similar Words

quiet
settle
shush
dumb
mute
silence
hush
quell
extinguish
shut up
quieten
squelch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stir
agitate

单词	still
释义	still 1 of 6 adjective ˈstil 1 a : devoid of or abstaining from motion b archaic : sedentary c : not effervescent still wine d(1) : of, relating to, or being a static photograph as contrasted with a motion picture (2) : designed for taking still photographs a still camera (3) : engaged in taking still photographs a still photographer 2 a : uttering no sound : quiet b : subdued, muted 3 a : calm, tranquil b : free from noise or turbulence stillness noun still 2 of 6 verb (1) stilled; stilling; stills intransitive verb : to become motionless or silent : quiet transitive verb 1 a : allay, calm stilled their nerves b : to put an end to : settle 2 : to arrest the motion of 3 : silence still 3 of 6 adverb 1 : without motion sit still 2 archaic a : always, continually b : in a progressive manner : increasingly 3 —used as a function word to indicate the continuance of an action or condition still lives theredrink it while it's still hot 4 : in spite of that : nevertheless those who take the greatest care still make mistakes 5 a : even sense 1b a still more difficult problem heavier still b : yet sense 1a has still to be recognized still 4 of 6 noun (1) 1 : quiet, silence 2 : a static photograph specifically : a photograph of actors or scenes of a motion picture for publicity or documentary purposes still 5 of 6 verb (2) stilled; stilling; stills : distill still 6 of 6 noun (2) 1 : distillery 2 : apparatus used in distillation comprising either the chamber in which the vaporization is carried out or the entire equipment Synonyms Adjective arcadian calm hushed peaceful placid quiet restful serene stilly tranquil Verb (1) arrest bring up catch check draw up fetch up halt hold up pull up stall stay stop Adverb motionlessly quiet quietly Noun (1) calm calmness hush peace peacefulness placidity quiet quietness quietude repose restfulness sereneness serenity stillness tranquillity tranquility See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The cat twitched slightly, and then was still. Everyone had left, and the house was finally still. a class in still photography They had still and fizzy drinks. Adverb Sit still. It'll just take a minute. the cat sat absolutely still, watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English stille, from Old English; akin to Old High German stilli still and perhaps to Old English steall stall — more at stall Verb (2) Middle English stillen, short for distillen to distill First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Adverb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 13th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing still still alarm sit still still less still and all still waters run deep still water still photograph still life stock-still the still of the night pot still still hunt See More still alarm sit still still less still and all still waters run deep still water still photograph still life stock-still the still of the night pot still still hunt See More Kids Definition still 1 of 5 adjective ˈstil 1 : having no motion still water 2 : making no sound : quiet The children were finally still. 3 : free from noise and commotion The streets were still. still 2 of 5 verb stilled; stilling 1 : to make or become motionless or silent The announcement stilled the chatter. 2 : to calm or make less intense He could not still their fears. still 3 of 5 adverb 1 : without motion Please sit still. 2 : up to this or that time We still live there. 3 : nevertheless They know it's not true, but they still believe it. 4 : even entry 2 sense 2 She ran still faster. 5 : in addition He won still more money. still 4 of 5 noun : quiet entry 1, silence the still of the night still 5 of 5 noun : a device used in making alcoholic liquors Biographical Definition Still biographical name ˈstil Andrew Taylor 1828–1917 American founder of osteopathy still 1 of 4 adverb 1 as in quietly without motion the cat sat absolutely still, watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance quietly quiet motionlessly immovably inactively Antonyms & Near Antonyms movably 2 as in however in spite of that their star player was injured in yesterday's game; still, it looks like he will be able to play today Synonyms & Similar Words however nevertheless though nonetheless yet notwithstanding all the same even so still and all just the same regardless howbeit withal at the same time after all anyhow per contra still 2 of 4 adjective 1 as in quiet free from disturbing noise or uproar the town's streets are usually still and peopleless in the early morning hours Synonyms & Similar Words quiet peaceful serene quieted calm placid stilly silent hushed restful tranquil soft arcadian motionless mute speechless soundless dead quiescent muted noiseless muffled gentle dull wordless low ultraquiet Antonyms & Near Antonyms loud noisy woolly crazy boisterous romping deafening rowdy wild clamorous raucous tumultuous clattery unquiet wooly uproarious roistering booming tempestuous blasting roaring rip-roaring thunderous blaring thundering piercing earsplitting See More 2 as in tranquil free from storms or physical disturbance the air was ominously still as dark clouds gathered in the distance Synonyms & Similar Words quiet tranquil serene peaceful placid calm hushed clear stilly untroubled sunny gentle halcyon mild lown moderate temperate clement equable balmy fair cloudless windless rainless sunshiny Antonyms & Near Antonyms restless angry rough unsettled agitated turbulent stormy inclement severe unquiet windy tempestuous extreme blizzardly blustery nasty squally foul intemperate blizzardy See More 3 as in quieted mostly or entirely without sound in his paintings Paul Gauguin depicts a still tropical paradise inhabited by mute and motionless natives Synonyms & Similar Words quieted silent quiet hushed calm stilly muted serene noiseless soundless peaceful tranquil peaceable Antonyms & Near Antonyms noisy unquiet rackety roaring uproarious boisterous clattery clamorous raucous clattering tumultuous roistering clangorous rip-roaring See More still 3 of 4 noun 1 as in calm a state of freedom from storm or disturbance in the still of the forest he could relax and forget his worries Synonyms & Similar Words quiet calm serenity restfulness quietness sereneness hush peace silence stillness calmness lull pause tranquility quietude repose peacefulness tranquillity placidity respite concord soothingness harmony comity informality laid-backness mildness casualness relaxedness easygoingness Antonyms & Near Antonyms turmoil commotion unrest bustle unquietness hubbub tumult clamor uproar noise pandemonium din racket hurly-burly See More 2 as in silence the near or complete absence of sound a loud noise shattered the still of the night Synonyms & Similar Words quiet silence quietness hush calm stillness lull quietude peace tranquility peacefulness tranquillity Antonyms & Near Antonyms sound noise rattle clamor unquietness chatter din roar racket hubbub tumult cacophony blare bluster babel uproar clangor See More still 4 of 4 verb 1 as in to stop to bring (something) to a standstill it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting Synonyms & Similar Words stop catch halt stay stall check block draw up hold arrest pull up hinder hold up fetch up suspend end snag impede bring up conclude cut off hold back balk detain stem staunch obstruct baffle dam clog turn back bottleneck discontinue suppress choke off blockade terminate call stanch repress squelch squash stunt rein (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms continue persist keep (on) keep up proceed move progress follow through (with) march advance run on fare wend push carry on drive stir spur propel actuate goad budge go along impel See More 2 as in to calm to free from distress or disturbance reading a book helps me to relax and still my mind before going to bed Synonyms & Similar Words calm soothe quiet compose lull appease relax settle quieten salve placate relieve tranquilize alleviate lay quell lullaby hush ease becalm mitigate pacify mollify allay tranquillize assuage solace conciliate sedate stupefy narcotize Antonyms & Near Antonyms upset disturb vex agitate intensify aggravate perturb key (up) heighten arouse disquiet excite stir (up) rouse work up discompose incite foment See More 3 as in to quiet to stop the noise or speech of the conversation was abruptly stilled by a loud crash from the next room Synonyms & Similar Words quiet settle shush dumb mute silence hush quell extinguish shut up quieten squelch Antonyms & Near Antonyms stir agitate Phrases Containing still still and all still less still and all still less
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still

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noun (1)

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Synonyms

Example Sentences

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Phrases Containing still

Kids Definition

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Biographical Definition

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adverb

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