still
adj 1: not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"
[syn: {at rest}, {inactive}, {motionless}, {static}]
2: marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless
footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still" [syn: {silent},
{soundless}]
3: 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" [syn: {placid}, {quiet},
{tranquil}, {unruffled}]
4: 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" [ant: {moving}]
5: not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water" [syn: {noneffervescent}]
[ant: {sparkling}]
6: free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters
run deep"
n 1: a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and
used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills
for a magazine ad"
2: (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night" [syn: {hush},
{stillness}]
3: 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 condensed
4: a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by
distillation [syn: {distillery}]
adv 1: 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?"
[ant: {no longer}]
2: 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" [syn: {however}, {nevertheless}, {withal}, {yet}, {all
the same}, {even so}, {nonetheless}, {notwithstanding}]
3: 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" [syn: {even}, {yet}]
4: 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"
[syn: {stock-still}]
v 1: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
[syn: {calm}, {calm down}, {quiet}, {tranquilize}, {tranquillize},
{quieten}, {lull}] [ant: {agitate}]
2: cause to be quiet or not talk; "This threat ought to shut
them up!" [syn: {hush}, {silence}, {quieten}, {shut up}, {hush
up}]
3: lessen the intensity of; calm; as of of anxieties and fears
[syn: {allay}, {relieve}, {ease}]