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still1       [stil] Pronunciation Key, adjective, -er, -est, noun, adverb, conjunction, verb
–adjective
1.remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.
2.free from sound or noise, as a place or persons; silent: to keep still about a matter.
3.subdued or low in sound; hushed: a still, small voice.
4.free from turbulence or commotion; peaceful; tranquil; calm: the still air.
5.without waves or perceptible current; not flowing, as water.
6.not effervescent or sparkling, as wine.
7.Photography. noting, pertaining to, or used for making single photographs, as opposed to a motion picture.
–noun
8.stillness or silence: the still of the night.
9.Photography. a single photographic print, as one of the frames of a motion-picture film.
–adverb
10.at this or that time; as previously: Are you still here?
11.up to this or that time; as yet: A day before departure we were still lacking an itinerary.
12.in the future as in the past: Objections will still be made.
13.even; in addition; yet (used to emphasize a comparative): still more complaints; still greater riches.
14.even then; yet; nevertheless: to be rich and still crave more.
15.without sound or movement; quietly: Sit still!
16.at or to a greater distance or degree.
17.Archaic. steadily; constantly; always.
–conjunction
18.and yet; but yet; nevertheless: It was futile, still they fought.
–verb (used with object)
19.to silence or hush (sounds, voices, etc.).
20.to calm, appease, or allay: to still a craving.
21.to quiet, subdue, or cause to subside (waves, winds, commotion, tumult, passion, pain, etc.).
–verb (used without object)
22.to become still or quiet.
—Idiom
23.still and all, nonetheless; even with everything considered: Even though you dislike us, still and all you should be polite.
[Origin: bef. 900; (adj. and adv.) ME still(e), OE stille; (n.) ME: a calm, deriv. of the adj.; (v.) ME styllen, OE stillan; (conj.) deriv. of the adv.; akin to G still (adj.), stille (adv.), stillen (v.), D stil (adj. and adv.), stillen (v.); see stall1]

—Synonyms 1. unmoving, inert, quiescent. 2. soundless, mute. Still, quiet, hushed, noiseless, silent indicate the absence of noise and of excitement or activity accompanied by sound. Still indicates the absence of sound or movement: The house was still. Quiet implies relative freedom from noise, activity, or excitement: a quiet engine; a quiet vacation. Hushed implies the suppression of sound or noise: a hushed whisper. Noiseless and silent characterize that which does not reveal its presence or movement by any sound: a noiseless footstep; silent dissent. 4. pacific, placid, serene. 8. quiet, hush, calm. 18. See but1. 19. quiet, mute, stifle, muffle, smother. 20. soothe, pacify.
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still2       [stil] Pronunciation Key,
–noun
1.a distilling apparatus, consisting of a vessel in which a liquid is heated and vaporized and a cooling device or coil for condensing the vapor.
2.a distillery.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3.to distill.
[Origin: 1250–1300; (v.) ME stillen, aph. var. of distillen to distill; (n.) deriv. of the v.]
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Still       [stil] Pronunciation Key,
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1.Andrew Taylor, 1828–1917, U.S. founder of osteopathy.
2.William Grant, 1895–1978, U.S. composer.
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still 1       (stĭl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   still·er, still·est
  1. Free of sound.
  2. Low in sound; hushed or subdued.
  3. Not moving or in motion.
  4. Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion.
  5. Free from a noticeable current: a still pond; still waters.
  6. Not carbonated; lacking effervescence: a still wine.
  7. Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie.

n.  
  1. Silence; quiet: the still of the night.
  2. A still photograph, especially one taken from a scene of a movie and used for promotional purposes.
  3. A still-life picture.

adv.  
  1. Without movement; motionlessly: stand still.
    1. At the present time; for the present: We are still waiting.
    2. Up to or at a specified time; yet: still had not made up her mind.
    3. At a future time; eventually: may still see the error of his ways.
  3. In increasing amount or degree; even: and still further complaints.
  4. In addition; besides: had still another helping.
  5. All the same; nevertheless.

v.   stilled, still·ing, stills

v.   tr.
  1. To make still or tranquil.
  2. To make quiet; silence.
  3. To make motionless.
  4. To allay; calm: The parents stilled their child's fears of the dark.

v.   intr.
To become still.


[Middle English, from Old English stille; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: These adjectives mean marked by or making no sound, noise, or movement. Still implies lack of motion or disturbance and often connotes rest or tranquillity: "But after tempest . . . /There came a day as still as heaven" (Tennyson).
Quiet suggests the absence of bustle, tumult, or agitation: "life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few" (John Ruskin).
Silent can suggest a profound hush: "I like the silent church before the service begins" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
Noiseless and soundless imply the absence of disturbing sound: "th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time" (Shakespeare). "the soundless footsteps on the grass" (John Galsworthy).

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still 2       (stĭl)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. An apparatus for distilling liquids, such as alcohols, consisting of a vessel in which the substance is vaporized by heat and a cooling device in which the vapor is condensed.
  2. A distillery.


[From Middle English stillen, to distill, from distillen; see distill.]

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Still       (stĭl)  Pronunciation Key 
American physician who founded osteopathy (1874).

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still  (adj.)
O.E. stille "motionless, stationary," from W.Gmc. *steljaz (cf. O.Fris., M.L.G., M.Du. stille, Du. stil, O.H.G. stilli, Ger. still), from root *stel- "fixed, not moving, standing" (see stall (1)). Meaning "quiet, silent" emerged in later O.E.; noun meaning "quietness, the silent part" first attested 1608, in still of the night. The adverbial sense of "even now, even then, yet" (still standing there) is first recorded 1535, from notion of "without change or cessation" (c.1297); the sense of "even, yet" (e.g. still more) is from 1730. Used as a conjunction from 1722. Meaning "ordinary photo" (as distinguished from a motion picture) is attested from 1916. Euphemistic for "dead" in stillborn (1597). Still-life is from 1695, trans. Du. stilleven.

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still  (n.)
"distilling apparatus," 1533, from M.E. stillen "to distill" (c.1300), a variant of distillen (see distill).

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still  (v.)
"to calm," O.E. stillan, from stille "at rest" (see still (adj.)). Cognate with O.S. stillian, O.N. stilla, Du., O.H.G., Ger. stillen.

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still

adjective
1. not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest" [syn: inactive] 
2. marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still" [syn: silent] 
3. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "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] 
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" [ant: effervescent] 
6. free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep" 

adverb
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] 
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] 
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" 

noun
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] 
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] 

verb
1. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" [syn: calm] [ant: agitate] 
2. cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" [syn: hush] [ant: louden] 
3. lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" 
4. make motionless 

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In addition to the idioms beginning with still, also see heart misses a beat (stands still); hold still; jury is still out; keep quiet (still); quiet (still) as a mouse.


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Still Pond, MD Zip code(s): 21667

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Still\, a. [Compar. Stiller; superl. Stillest.] [OE. stille, AS. stille; akin to D. stil, OS. & OHG. stilli, G. still, Dan. stille, Sw. stilla, and to E. stall; from the idea of coming to a stand, or halt. Cf. Still, adv.]

1. Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still. "Still as any stone." --Chaucer.

2. Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the animals are still.

The sea that roared at thy command, At thy command was still. --Addison.

3. Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere. "When all the woods are still." --Milton.

4. Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low. "A still small voice." --1 Kings xix. 12.

5. Constant; continual. [Obs.]

By still practice learn to know thy meaning. --Shak.

6. Not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines.

Still life. (Fine Arts) (a) Inanimate objects. (b) (Painting) The class or style of painting which represents inanimate objects, as fruit, flowers, dead game, etc.

Syn: Quiet; calm; noiseless; serene; motionless; inert; stagnant.

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Still\, n. [Cf. G. stille.]

1. Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight. [Poetic]

2. A steep hill or ascent. [Obs.] --W. Browne.

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Still\, adv. [AS. stille quietly. See Still, a. The modern senses come from the idea of stopping and staying still, or motionless.]

1. To this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet.

It hath been anciently reported, and is still received. --Bacon.

2. In the future as now and before.

Hourly joys be still upon you! --Shak.

3. In continuation by successive or repeated acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly.

The desire of fame betrays an ambitious man into indecencies that lessen his reputation; he is still afraid lest any of his actions should be thrown away in private. --Addison.

Chemists would be rich if they could still do in great quantities what they have sometimes done in little. --Boyle.

4. In an increasing or additional degree; even more; -- much used with comparatives.

The guilt being great, the fear doth still exceed. --Shak.

5. Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what has occured; nevertheless; -- sometimes used as a conjunction. See Synonym of But.

As sunshine, broken in the rill, Though turned astray, is sunshine still. --Moore.

6. After that; after what is stated.

In the primitive church, such as by fear being compelled to sacrifice to strange gods, after repented, and kept still the office of preaching the gospel. --Whitgift.

Still and anon, at intervals and repeatedly; continually; ever and anon; now and then.

And like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheered up the heavy time. --Shak.

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Still\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Stilling.] [AS. stillan, from stille still, quiet, firm. See Still, a.]

1. To stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of; as, to still the raging sea.

He having a full sway over the water, had power to still and compose it, as well as to move and disturb it. --Woodward.

2. To stop, as noise; to silence.

With his name the mothers still their babies. --Shak.

3. To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions. --Shak.

Toil that would, at least, have stilled an unquiet impulse in me. --Hawthorne.

Syn: To quiet; calm; allay; lull; pacify; appease; subdue; suppress; silence; stop; check; restrain.

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Still\, n. [Cf. OE. stillatorie. See Still, v., to distill.]

1. A vessel, boiler, or copper used in the distillation of liquids; specifically, one used for the distillation of alcoholic liquors; a retort. The name is sometimes applied to the whole apparatus used in in vaporization and condensation.

2. A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery.

Still watcher, a device for indicating the progress of distillation by the density of the liquid given over. --Knight.

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Still\, v. t. [Abbreviated fr. distill.]

1. To cause to fall by drops.

2. To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill. --Tusser.

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Still\, v. i. [L. stillare. Cf. Distill.] To drop, or flow in drops; to distill. [Obs.] --Spenser.

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