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say it: stil
still is an adjective, noun, verb and adverb meaning "not in physical motion". It carries 18 recorded senses.
not in physical motion
“the inertia of an object at rest”
marked by absence of sound
“a silent house”
“soundless footsteps on the grass”
“the night was still”
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
“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”
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”
a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
“he wanted some stills for a magazine ad”
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
a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
make calm or still
“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
make motionless
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?”
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding 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”
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”
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for still come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.