still

¹still

adj \ˈstil\

Definition of STILL

1

a : devoid of or abstaining from motion b archaic : sedentary c : not effervescent <still wine> d (1) : of, relating to, or being a static photograph as contrasted with a motion picture (2) : designed for taking still photographs <a still camera> (3) : engaged in taking still photographs <a still photographer>

2

a : uttering no sound : quiet b : subdued, muted

3

a : calm, tranquil b : free from noise or turbulence

— still·ness noun

Examples of STILL

1. The cat twitched slightly, and then was still.
2. Everyone had left, and the house was finally still.
3. a class in still photography
4. They had still and fizzy drinks.

Origin of STILL

Middle English stille, from Old English; akin to Old High German stilli still and perhaps to Old English steall stall — more at stall

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to STILL

Synonyms: arcadian, calm, hushed, peaceful, placid, restful, serene, quiet, stilly, tranquil

Antonyms: boisterous, clamorous, clattery, deafening, loud, noisy, raucous, rip-roaring, roistering, romping, rowdy, tumultuous, unquiet, uproarious, woolly (also wooly)

Related Words: noiseless, silent, soundless; mute, speechless, wordless; dead, motionless, quiescent; muffled, muted, quieted; dull, gentle, low, soft; ultraquiet

Near Antonyms: crazy, tempestuous, wild; blaring, blasting, booming, earsplitting, piercing, roaring, thundering, thunderous

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Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

Rhymes with STILL

bill, brill, chill, dill, drill, fill, frill, gill, grill, grille, hill, ill, kill, krill, mil, mill, mille, nil, nill, Phil, pill, prill, quill, rill, shill, shrill, sill, skill, spill, squill, swill, thill, thrill, til, till, trill, twill, vill, will