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	still2 (still) Pronunciation: /stɪl/ noun an apparatus for distilling alcoholic drinks such as whisky. Origin: mid 16th century: from the rare verb still 'extract by distillation', shortening of distil		Search results in the dictionary still¹ pot still much or still less in less still-hunt still life still room More results » More words in this category Band of Hope brewski distillery drink ginger beer hip flask lassi lemonade lime 2 long black mineral water non-drinker orgeat ristretto rummer stein 1 tazza teetotaller tonic water yard of ale Nearby Words stigmatize stilb stilbene stilboestrol stile ¹ stile ² Stiles, Ezra stiletto still ¹ still ² still life still room still-hunt stillage stillbirth stillborn Stillson Stillwater stilly