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still

1  [stil] ,adjective, -er, -est, noun, adverb, conjunction, verb
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–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 stall 1

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 but 1 . 19. quiet, mute, stifle, muffle, smother. 20. soothe, pacify.
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still 1   (stĭl)   
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).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Idioms & Phrases

still and all

Nevertheless, all the same, as in But still and all, trekking in Nepal is an expensive undertaking. Although critics believe this idiom is an unnecessarily long form of the adverb still, it has been used since the early 1800s and remains current.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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