STILL
adjective
Synonyms
Quiet; calm; noiseless; serene; motionless; inert; stagnant.
Definitions
- 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.
Other Definitions
This word also has 3 other definitions:
STILL
(adverb)
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.
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STILL
(noun)
1. Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight. [Poetic]
2. A steep hill or ascent. [Obs.] W. Browne.
STILL
(verb)
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 havin...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
