still1

 
Pronunciation: /stɪl/

adjective

  • not moving or making a sound: the still body of the young man the sheriff commanded him to stand still and drop the gun she sat very still, her eyes closed he lay still, unable to move
  • (of air, water, or the weather) undisturbed by wind, sound, or current; calm and tranquil: her voice carried on the still air a still autumn day
  • chiefly British (of a drink) not effervescent.

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] deep silence and calm; stillness: the still of the night
  • 2an ordinary static photograph as opposed to a motion picture, especially a single shot from a cinema film: film stills [as modifier]: stills photography

adverb

  • 1up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly: he still lives with his mother it was still raining
  • referring to something that will or may happen in the future: we could still win
  • 2nevertheless; all the same: I’m afraid he’s crazy. Still, he’s harmless
  • 3even (used with comparatives for emphasis): write, or better still, type, captions for the pictures Hank, already sweltering, began to sweat still more profusely

verb

  • make or become still; quieten: [with object]: she raised her hand, stilling Erica’s protests [no object]: the din in the hall stilled

Phrases

still and all

informal nevertheless; even so.

still small voice

the voice of one’s conscience (with reference to 1 Kings 19:12).

still waters run deep

proverb a quiet or placid manner may conceal a passionate nature.

Derivatives

stillness

noun

Origin:

Old English stille (adjective and adverb), stillan (verb), of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning 'be fixed, stand'