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still

 
Adjective still has 6 senses
  1. inactive, motionless, static, still - not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"
    Antonym: moving (indirect, via nonmoving)
  2. silent, soundless, still - marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
    Antonym: noisy (indirect, via quiet)
  3. placid, quiet, still, tranquil, unruffled - 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"
    Antonym: stormy (indirect, via calm)
  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"
    Antonyms:
    moving, animated
  5. still, noneffervescent - not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water"
    Antonyms: sparkling, effervescent
  6. still - free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"
    Antonym:
    running (indirect, via standing)
Adverbial still has 4 senses
  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?"
    Antonyms:
    no longer, no more
  2. however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding - 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. even, yet, 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, stock-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"
    Derived from adjective still1
Noun still has 4 senses
  1. still - a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
    --1 is a kind of
    photograph, photo, exposure, pic
  2. hush, stillness, still - (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
    --2 is a kind of silence, quiet
    Derived forms: verb still3, verb still2, verb still1
  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 condensed
    --3 is a kind of
    apparatus, setup
    --3 has part: condenser; retort
    --3 has particulars: Coffey still
  4. distillery, still - a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
    --4 is a kind of plant, works, industrial plant
    --4 has parts: Coffey still
    --4 has particulars: brewery; winery, wine maker
Verb still has 4 senses
  1. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
    --1 is one way to comfort, soothe, console, solace
    Derived form: noun still2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
  2. hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
    --2 is one way to suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
    Derived form: noun still2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
  3. still, allay, relieve, ease - lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
    --3 is one way to comfort, soothe, console, solace
    Derived form: noun still2
    Sample sentence:
    The good news will still her
  4. still - make motionless
    --4 is one way to
    change, alter, modify
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
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