Still definition

Still as an adjective

1. not in physical motion

   Same sense: static, inactive, motionless

2. marked by absence of sound

   "the night was still"

   Same sense: silent, soundless

3. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

   "scarcely a ripple on the still water"

   Same sense: quiet, smooth, tranquil, placid, 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"

5. not sparkling

   "a still wine"

   Same sense: noneffervescent

6. free from noticeable current

   "a still pond"

Still as a noun

7. a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)

   "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"

8. (poetic) tranquil silence

   "the still of the night"

   Same sense: hush, stillness

9. 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

10. a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

    Same sense: distillery

Still as an adverb

11. with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation

    "it's still warm outside"

12. despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

    "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"

    Same sense: even so, all the same, at the same time, however, yet, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding

13. to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons

    "an even (or still) more interesting problem"

    Same sense: even, yet

14. without moving or making a sound

    "he sat still as a statue"

    Same sense: stock-still

Still as a verb

15. make calm or still

    Same sense: quiet, calm, calm down, lull, quieten, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize

16. cause to be quiet or not talk

    Same sense: shut up, silence, hush up, hush, quieten

17. lessen the intensity of or calm

    "still the fears"

    Same sense: ease, relieve, allay

18. make motionless

Synonyms and antonyms

• static
• inactive
• motionless
• silent
• soundless
• quiet
• smooth
• tranquil
• placid
• unruffled
• noneffervescent
• hush
• stillness
• distillery
• even so
• all the same
• at the same time
• however
• yet
• nevertheless
• nonetheless
• notwithstanding
• even
• stock-still

Opposites: moving, sparkling, no longer.

All synonyms of still, sense by sense

How to say still

Still has 1 syllable and rhymes with will. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with still

• will
• until
• bill
• kill
• hill
• till
• ill
• fill
• brazil
• skill
• mill
• chill

All 68 words that rhyme with still

STILL in word games

Scrabble

5

Words With Friends

7

Anagrams

2

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