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still*/*/*/
[stɪl] adv I
1) used for saying that a situation continues to exist up to and including a particular time
Her hair was still damp from her walk in the rain.[/ex]
The car's doors were locked, but the motor was still running.[/ex]
Is Terry still in college?[/ex]
See:
yet
2) used for emphasizing that a particular situation has not completely ended or changed
I still have 50 pages to read before Friday.[/ex]
3) used for stating that something remains true despite what you have just said or done
We knew we wouldn't win the game, but it was still exciting![/ex]
I hadn't seen him for 25 years. Still, I recognized him immediately.[/ex]
II
adj
still */[stɪl]
1) not moving
The water appeared still from a distance.[/ex]
Just sit still for a minute and let me tie your shoe.[/ex]
2) quiet and calm, with nothing happening
By 10.00 the streets are quite still.[/ex]
3) without gas BUBBLES
Ant:
still mineral water[/ex]
III
noun [C]
still [stɪl]
1) a photograph that is taken from one of the scenes in a film or video
2) a piece of equipment that is used for making strong alcohol

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  • Still — Still, a. [Compar. {Stiller}; superl. {Stillest}.] [OE. stille, AS. stille; akin to D. stil, OS. & OHG. stilli, G. still, Dan. stille, Sw. stilla, and to E. stall; from the idea of coming to a stand, or halt. Cf. {Still}, adv.] 1. Motionless; at… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Still — Still, adv. [AS. stille quietly. See {Still}, a. The modern senses come from the idea of stopping and staying still, or motionless.] 1. To this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet. [1913 Webster] It hath been …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Still — Still, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stilling}.] [AS. stillan, from stille still, quiet, firm. See {Still}, a.] 1. To stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Still — Still, n. [Cf. OE. stillatorie. See {Still}, v., to distill.] 1. 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Still — Still, n. [Cf. G. stille.] 1. Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] 2. A steep hill or ascent. [Obs.] W. Browne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Still — Still, v. t. [Abbreviated fr. distill.] 1. To cause to fall by drops. [1913 Webster] 2. To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill. Tusser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Still — Still, v. i. [L. stillare. Cf. {Distill}.] To drop, or flow in drops; to distill. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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