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The Meaning of still

  • (adv.) Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still.
  • (adv.) Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the animals are still.
  • (adv.) Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere.
  • (adv.) Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
  • (adv.) Constant; continual.
  • (adv.) Not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines.
  • (n.) Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight.
  • (n.) A steep hill or ascent.
  • (a.) To this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet.
  • (a.) In the future as now and before.
  • (a.) In continuation by successive or repeated acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly.
  • (a.) In an increasing or additional degree; even more; -- much used with comparatives.
  • (a.) Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what has occured; nevertheless; -- sometimes used as a conjunction. See Synonym of But.
  • (a.) After that; after what is stated.
  • (a.) 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.
  • (a.) To stop, as noise; to silence.
  • (a.) To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions.
  • (v.) 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.
  • (v.) A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
  • (v. t.) To cause to fall by drops.
  • (v. t.) To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill.
  • (v. i.) To drop, or flow in drops; to distill.

Synonyms

stillness , hush , distillery , motionlessness , windlessness , lifelessness , static , smooth , motionless , placid , inactive , electrostatic , tranquil , soundless , unruffled , quiet , unchanging , silent , noneffervescent , nonoperational , passive , stable , dormant , understood , mute , mum , dumb , tacit , unsounded , suave , good-tempered , fluid , restrained , serene , muted , unflustered , hushed , unflurried , even-tempered , subdued , unagitated , fluent , calm , equable , unperturbed , bland , liquid , legato , politic , silence , tranquilize , relieve , tranquillize , becalm , quiet down , ease , tranquillise , chill out , shut up , quiesce , hush up , sedate , cool off , cool it , simmer down , steady , settle down , allay , pipe down , lull , calm down , quieten , button up , lock away , put away , sleek over , whitewash , lock , close up , lock up , clam up , keep mum , shut away , gloss over , be quiet , dummy up , lock in , belt up , salvage , save , slake , unbosom , take over , salve , comfort , facilitate , exempt , quench , let off , palliate , excuse , assuage , remedy , alleviate , free , lighten , nevertheless , withal , nonetheless , stock-still , all the same , notwithstanding , even so , yet , however , even , thus far , so far , up to now , til now , until now , hitherto , as yet , in time , heretofore , compose , appease , mollify , soothe , pacify , console , solace

Antonyms

moving , running(a) , effervescent , stormy , noisy , animated , rouse , stir up , arouse , fan , provoke , stir , sparkling , no longer , no more , agitate , excite , kindle

Homophones

stihl , stil , stille

Rhymes

abril , advil , albertville , amityville , anthill , antill , asbill , asheville , ashville , auvil , bartlesville , baskerville , bastille , batesville , belleville , bellville , belville , bentonville , bihl , bil , bill , bougainville , brazil , brill , cahill , cartersville , catskill , charlottesville , chill , clarksville , courville , coville , cranesbill , crill , crossbill , daffodil , danville , dashville , demille , deville , dill , dille , distil , distill , douville , downhill , drill , emeryville , evansville , fayetteville , fil , fill , fille , foothill , frill , fulfill , gainesville , gambill , gayshill , ghyll , gil , gill , glanville , goodwill , grabill , grill , grille , guill , handbill , hawkbill , hicksville , hill , hille , hornbill , il , ill , instill , isbill , jabril , jacksonville , janesville , jil , jill , kerrville , kill , kille , kingsville , knill , krill , landfill , lawrenceville , leadville , lil , lill , lille , louisville , mandeville , martinsville , marysville , maryville , mcdill , mcgill , mil , mill , mille , molehill , monroeville , newill , nil , nill , oakville , overfill , overkill , painesville , phil , pihl , pil , pill , pille , pleasantville , polhill , prill , pudwill , quenneville , quill , refill , reville , rill , rockville , roseville , russellville , sackville , sawmill , schill , scoville , seville , shelbyville , shill , shrill , sill , skill , somerville , spill , standstill , stephenville , steubenville , stihl , stil , stille , summerville , sunil , swill , tamil , thill , thomasville , thrill , til , till , treadmill , trill , twill , until , uphill , ville , waddill , waynesville , wentzville , wil , will , wille , windmill , zil , zill