1 still
/ˈstɪl/
adverb
1 still
/ˈstɪl/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of STILL
1
:
happening or existing before now and continuing into the present
— used to say that an action or condition continues
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He still lives there. [=he continues to live there]
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It's still early/cold/Tuesday.
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She's still mad about what happened yesterday.
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Eat your soup while it's still hot. [=while it continues to be hot; before it cools]
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2
:
in spite of that
— used to say that something happens or is true even though there is something that might prevent it from happening or being true
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Careful people can still make mistakes.
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I tried again and still I failed.
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3
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without moving
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without motion
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Sit still. It'll just take a minute.
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She stood very still.
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4
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to a greater extent or degree
— used to add force to words like more, better, bigger, etc.
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a still more difficult problem = a problem that is more difficult still
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still bigger/better/longer
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in addition
— used for emphasis
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He won still [=yet] another tournament.
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still more complications
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jury is still out
— see jury
still less
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2 still
/ˈstɪl/
adjective
2 still
/ˈstɪl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of STILL
1
a
:
not moving
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still water
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The cat twitched slightly, and then was still.
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— see also stock-still
b
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lacking motion or activity
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Everyone had left, and the house was finally still.
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a hot, still day [=a day without wind]
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photography
a
— used to describe an ordinary photograph that does not show movement as compared to a movie
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still photographs
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b
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relating to or used for still photographs
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a class in still photography
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a still camera
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chiefly British, of a liquid
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not having bubbles
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They had still and fizzy drinks.
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still wine
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still waters run deep
— used to say that people who are quiet or shy are often very intelligent and interesting
— stillness
noun
[noncount]
3 still
/ˈstɪl/
verb
stills;
stilled;
stilling
3 still
/ˈstɪl/
verb
stills;
stilled;
stilling
Britannica Dictionary definition of STILL
literary
1
[+ object]
:
to make (something) less severe or strong
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Her reassuring words stilled our fears/apprehensions.
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2
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to become still or to make (something) still
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to stop moving or to cause (something) to stop moving
[no object]
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The water stilled at last.
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[+ object]
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river waters stilled by dams
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3
[+ object]
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to stop (something) from continuing
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The report has not stilled debate about whether the procedure is safe.
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4 still
/ˈstɪl/
noun
plural
stills
4 still
/ˈstɪl/
noun
plural
stills
Britannica Dictionary definition of STILL
1
[noncount]
literary
:
quiet or silence
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the still of late evening
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the still of the deep woods
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[count]
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photograph
specifically
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a photograph of actors or scenes from a movie
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a series of stills from the movie
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the still of the night
literary
:
the time late at night when it is very quiet and dark
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5 still
/ˈstɪl/
noun
plural
stills
5 still
/ˈstɪl/
noun
plural
stills
Britannica Dictionary definition of STILL
[count]
:
a piece of equipment that is used for making strong alcoholic drinks
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a whisky still
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