stillness Definition

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.