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stilled Definition


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still1
adj
    1. Motionless; inactive; silent.
    2. Quiet and calm; tranquil.
      Thesaurus: silent, calm, tranquil, noiseless, quiet, hushed, serene.
    3. Said of a drink: not having escaping bubbles of carbon dioxide. Compare sparkling.
adverb
    1. Continuing as before, now or at some future time
      Example: Do you still live in Edinburgh?
    2. Up to the present time, or the time in question; yet.
      Example: I still don't understand
    3. Even then; nevertheless.
      Example: knows the dangers but still continues to smoke
      Thesaurus: nevertheless, anyway, however, even then, yet.
    4. Quietly and without movement.
      Example: sit still
    5. To a greater degree; even.
      Example: older still
      Thesaurus: even, yet.
verb stilled, stilling
    tr & intr
    1. To make or become still, silent, etc.
    2. To calm, appease, or put an end to something.
      Example: Hugh's admission stilled the rumours
      Thesaurus: alleviate, appease, calm, allay, lull, pacify, settle, silence, soothe, subdue; Antonym: agitate, stir up.
noun
    1. Stillness; tranquillity.
      Example: the still of the countryside
    2. A photograph, especially of an actor in, or a scene from, a cinema film, used for publicity purposes.
Derivative: stillness
noun
    The quality or state of being quiet and calm
      Thesaurus: peacefulness, peace, quiet, still, silence, serenity, tranquillity; Antonym: agitation.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon stille.



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