still
 I. still1 (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.
2.
a. At the present time; for the present:
We are still waiting.
b. Up to or at a specified time; yet:
still had not made up her mind.
c. 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, stillsv. 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.Idiom:still and all
Informal After taking everything into consideration; nevertheless; however:
Still and all, our objective can be achieved. [Middle English, from Old English stille. See stel- in Indo-European Roots.]
Synonyms: still1, quiet, silent, noiseless, soundless
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). II. still2 (stĭl)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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