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Still

noun
/stɪl/
Word Frequency: 343.4

Definitions

1.nounA period of calm or silence.
"the still of the night"
2.nounA photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
3.nounA resident of the Falkland Islands.
4.nounA steep hill or ascent.
5.adjectiveNot moving; calm.
"Still waters run deep."
6.adjectiveNot effervescing; not sparkling.
"still water; still wines"
7.adjectiveUttering no sound; silent.
8.adjectiveHaving the same stated quality continuously from a past time
9.adjectiveComparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
10.adjectiveConstant; continual.
11.adverbWithout motion.
"They stood still until the guard was out of sight."
12.adverb(aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
"Is it still raining?   It was still raining five minutes ago."
13.adverb(degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
"Tom is tall; Dick is taller; Harry is still taller."
14.adverbNevertheless.
"I’m not hungry, but I’ll still manage to find room for dessert."
15.adverbAlways; invariably; constantly; continuously.
16.adverb(extensive) Even, yet.
"Some dogs howl, more yelp, still more bark."

Synonyms

lullquietrespiteresttranquilityBennyFalklanderKelperhushedtranquilincessantongoing

Rhymes With

shrillthrillkrilltrillskillillinstillbrill
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