still

IPA: stˈɪɫ

noun

  • A period of calm or silence.
  • (photography) A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
  • (cinematography) A single frame from a film.
  • (slang) A resident of the Falkland Islands.
  • A device for distilling liquids.
  • (catering) A large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.
  • (catering) The area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee, separate from the main kitchen.
  • A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
  • A surname.

verb

  • To calm down, to quiet.
  • (obsolete) To trickle, drip.
  • To cause to fall by drops.
  • To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill.

adjective

  • Not moving; calm.
  • Not effervescing; not sparkling.
  • Uttering no sound; silent.
  • (not comparable) Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time
  • Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
  • (obsolete) Constant; continual.

adverb

  • Without motion.
  • (aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
  • (degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
  • (conjunctive) Nevertheless.
  • (archaic, poetic) Always; invariably; constantly; continuously.
  • (extensive) Even, yet.
  • Alternative spelling of styll [(MTE, MLE, slang) usually added to the end of a sentence to add emphasis]
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Examples of "still" in Sentences

  • Yet the memory still lingers.
  • The rest is still jumbled at the moment.
  • Calm and still, yet unwilling to backdown.
  • The rest of the article is still the same.
  • The lander probably still rests on the surface of Venus today.
  • You're still pretentious, but so is most of the rest of the world.
  • And the raven never flitting, still is sitting, _still_ is sitting,
  • And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, _still_ is sitting
  • In commerce they were shrewd, yet still more assiduous and diligent.
  • The still living yet immobile cricket becomes food for the wasp's young.
  • Female night elves are lithe and curvaceous, yet still muscular and strong.
  • Yet the deletionists are still running rampant while the others cower in fear.
  • 10“Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery, ” said I, “still thou art a bitter draught.
  • 4135“Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery, ” said I, “still thou art a bitter draught.
  • yeah.. i'm young ,beautiful,lonely and still hurting.i may be in need of someone to love..still..
  • QUOTATION: “Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery, ” said I, “still thou art a bitter draught.
  • Come now, no nonsense, madam, '(still more quietly and _still_ more firmly,)' or you will compel me to communicate with the police. '
  • The following is an extract of a letter from a gentleman, a native and still a resident of one of the slave states, and _still a slaveholder_.
  • Chrome is still far from feature-complete (* still* no bookmarks manager?), but it has some really unique features that make it worth using even now. reply

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