| Noun | 1. | still - a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"photo, photograph, pic, exposure - a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material | |
| 2. | still - (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"silence, quiet - the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" | |
| 3. | still - 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 condensedCoffey still - a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale condenser - an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid retort - a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat | |
| 4. | still - a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillationbrewery - a distillery where beer is brewed Coffey still - a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale industrial plant, plant, works - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles" | |
| Verb | 1. | still - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"lull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" compose - calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult" reassure, assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" | |
| 2. | still - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"shush - silence (someone) by uttering `shush!' lull, calm down - become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment" gag, muzzle - prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged" | |
| 3. | still - lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"abreact - discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization | |
| 4. | still - make motionlessalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | |
| Adj. | 1. | still - not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest" | |
| 2. | still - marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"quiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet" | |
| 3. | still - free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"calm - (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas" | |
| 4. | still - 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"; "Cezanne's still life of apples"moving - used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion; "Her ambition was to be in moving pictures or `the movies'" | |
| 5. | still - not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water"effervescent, sparkling - used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide; "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water" | |
| 6. | still - free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"standing - (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water" | |
| Adv. | 1. | still - with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation; "it's still warm outside"; "will you still love me when we're old and grey?" | |
| 2. | still - despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" | |
| 3. | still - to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale" | |
| 4. | still - without moving or making a sound; "he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer" | |