still
stil
- n a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
he wanted some stills for a magazine ad - n (poetic) tranquil silence
the still of the night - n 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
- n a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
- v make calm or still
- v cause to be quiet or not talk
- v lessen the intensity of or calm
still the fears - v make motionless
- s not in physical motion
- s marked by absence of sound
the night was still - s (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
scarcely a ripple on the still water - a 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 - a not sparkling
a still wine
still mineral water - s free from noticeable current
a still pond
still waters run deep - r 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? - r despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go - r to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
an even (or still) more interesting problem
still another problem must be solved - r 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
- Without proof of his death, the Army presumes he is still alive.
- A lean-to garage in Ravenscourt Park, an unassuming residential suburb in London's west, seems an unlikely setting for a copper still, but it's perfect for the artisanal barley .
- Some academic skeptics make a practical objection: The majority of kids who make a virginity pledge, they argue, will still have sex before marriage but are less likely than other .