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   still

   /stɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. not moving or making a sound: "the still body of the young man" Similar motionlessunmovingwithout movingwithout moving a musclestock-stillimmobilelike a statueas if turned to stoneas if rooted to the spotunstirringstationaryat restat a standstillinertlifelessOpposite movingactive
   • ▪ (of air, water, or the weather) undisturbed by wind, sound, or current; calm and tranquil: "her voice carried on the still air" Similar quietsilenthushedsoundlessnoiselessundisturbedsound-freecalmtranquilpeacefulserenewindlesswind-freehalcyonflatevensmoothplacidpacificwavelessglassylike a millpondunruffledstagnantstandingliterary:stilly
   • ▪ (of a drink) not effervescent.

   noun

   • 1. deep silence and calm; stillness: "the still of the night"
   • 2. an ordinary static photograph as opposed to a motion picture, especially a single shot from a cinema film: "film stills"

   adverb

   • 1. up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly: "he still lives with his mother" Similar up to this timeup to the present timeuntil noweven nowyetOpposite no longer
   • ▪ referring to something that will or may happen in the future: "we could still win"
   • 2. nevertheless; all the same: "I'm afraid he's crazy. Still, he's harmless" Similar neverthelesshoweverin spite of thatdespite thatnotwithstandingfor all thatall the sameeven sobe that as it mayhaving said thatnonethelessbutinformal:still and allarchaic:withalnathelesshowbeit
   • 3. even (used with comparatives for emphasis): "write, or better still, type, captions for the pictures"

   verb

   • 1. make or become still; quieten: "she raised her hand, stilling Erica's protests" Similar silencehushcalmsettlepacifysoothelullallayassuageappeasesubduequietenquietabatedie downgrow lesslessensubsideease up/offlet upmoderateslackenweakenfade awayOpposite stir upget strongerget up

   Word Origin Old Englishstille (adjective and adverb), stillan (verb), of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘be fixed, stand’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     STILL meaning: 1. continuing to happen or continuing to be...

   • Znaczenie Still, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     still definicja: 1. continuing to happen or continuing to be...

   • Still: Arabic Translation

     STILL translate: ما زال, مَع ذلِك, ما زال, مَشروب غَير غازي....

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   • Still Spanish Translation

     STILL translate: todavía, aun así, quedarse quieto (de pie,...

   • Still: Russian Translation

     STILL translate: все еще , еще , тем не менее , спокойный,...

   • Still: Catalan Translation

     STILL translate: encara, tanmateix, encara, sense gas. Learn...

   • Still: Korean Translation

     STILL translate: 아직, 그런데도, 여전히, 탄산을 함유하지 않은. Learn more in...

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   still indicates the absence of sound or movement: The house was still. quiet implies relative freedom from noise, activity, or excitement: a quiet engine; a quiet vacation. hushed implies the suppression of sound or noise: a hushed whisper. noiseless and silent characterize that which does not reveal its presence or movement by any sound: a ...

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   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.

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