| Still |
adv. |
Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still. |
| Still |
adv. |
Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the animals are still. |
| Still |
adv. |
Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere. |
| Still |
adv. |
Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low. |
| Still |
adv. |
Constant; continual. |
| Still |
adv. |
Not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines. |
| Still |
n. |
Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight. |
| Still |
n. |
A steep hill or ascent. |
| Still |
a. |
To this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet. |
| Still |
a. |
In the future as now and before. |
| Still |
a. |
In continuation by successive or repeated acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly. |
| Still |
a. |
In an increasing or additional degree; even more;
much used with comparatives. |
| Still |
a. |
Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what has occured; nevertheless;
sometimes used as a conjunction. See Synonym of But. |
| Still |
a. |
After that; after what is stated. |
| Still |
a. |
To stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of; as, to still the raging sea. |
| Still |
a. |
To stop, as noise; to silence. |
| Still |
a. |
To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions. |
| Still |
v. |
A vessel, boiler, or copper used in the distillation of liquids; specifically, one used for the distillation of alcoholic liquors; a retort. The name is sometimes applied to the whole apparatus used in in vaporization and condensation. |
| Still |
v. |
A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery. |
| Still |
v. t. |
To cause to fall by drops. |
| Still |
v. t. |
To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill. |
| Still |
v. i. |
To drop, or flow in drops; to distill. |
