still (
http://definr.com/still)
adj 1: not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"
[syn:
at rest,
inactive,
motionless,
static]
2: marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless
footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still" [syn:
silent,
soundless]
3: free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry
sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon";
"a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue
sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on
the still water"; "unruffled water" [syn:
placid,
quiet,
tranquil,
unruffled]
4: used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not
presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or
representing objects not capable of motion; "a still
photograph"; "Cezanne's still life of apples" [ant:
moving]
5: not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water" [syn:
noneffervescent]
[ant:
sparkling]
6: free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters
run deep"
n 1: a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and
used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills
for a magazine ad"
2: (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night" [syn:
hush,
stillness]
3: an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists
of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and
a condenser where the vapor is condensed
4: a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by
distillation [syn:
distillery]
adv 1: with reference to action or condition; without change,
interruption, or cessation; "it's still warm outside";
"will you still love me when we're old and grey?"
[ant:
no longer]
2: despite anything to the contrary (usually following a
concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd
like to try it"; "while we disliked each other,
nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master";
"granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want
to go" [syn:
however,
nevertheless,
withal,
yet, {all
the same},
even so,
nonetheless,
notwithstanding]
3: to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons;
"looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still)
more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be
solved"; "a yet sadder tale" [syn:
even,
yet]
4: without moving or making a sound; "he sat still as a
statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still
outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer"
[syn:
stock-still]
v 1: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
[syn:
calm,
calm down,
quiet,
tranquilize,
tranquillize,
tranquillise,
quieten,
lull] [ant:
agitate]
2: cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children
in the church!" [syn:
hush,
quieten,
silence, {shut
up},
hush up] [ant:
louden]
3: lessen the intensity of; calm; as of of anxieties and fears
[syn:
allay,
relieve,
ease]