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stilling
still 1 S0758700 (stĭl)adj. still·er, still·est 1. a. Not moving or in motion: The patient must be still for the doctor to work.b. Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion: the still waters of the lake.c. Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie.2. Making or characterized by no sound or faint sound: The crowd cheered and then grew still. See Synonyms at quiet.3. Not carbonated; lacking effervescence: a still wine.n.1. Silence; quiet: the still of the night.2. A still photograph, especially one taken from a scene of a movie and used for promotional purposes.3. A still-life picture.adv.1. Without movement; motionlessly: stand still.2. a. At the present time; for the present: We are still waiting.b. Up to or at a specified time; yet: still had not made up her mind.c. At a future time; eventually: may still see the error of his ways.3. In increasing amount or degree; even: and still further complaints.4. In addition; besides: had still another helping.5. All the same; nevertheless.v. stilled, still·ing, stills v.tr.1. To make motionless or unagitated: The afternoon heat stilled the breeze.2. To make quiet; silence: "a ... cold wind that stilled even the chorus of insects" (David Campbell).3. To allay or calm: The parents stilled their child's fears of the dark.v.intr. To become still.Idiom: still and all Informal After taking everything into consideration; nevertheless; however: Still and all, our objective can be achieved.
[Middle English, from Old English stille; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]
still′ness n.
still 2 S0758700 (stĭl)n.1. An apparatus for distilling liquids, such as alcohols, consisting of a vessel in which the substance is vaporized by heat and a cooling device in which the vapor is condensed.2. A distillery.
[From Middle English stillen, to distill, from distillen; see distill.]EncyclopediaSeestillStilling
Stil·ling (stil'ing), Benedict, German anatomist, 1810-1879. See: Stilling canal, Stilling column, Stilling nucleus, Stilling raphe, Stilling gelatinous substance. |