still
still [still stills stilled stilling stiller stillest] adverb, adjective, noun, verb BrE [stɪl] NAmE [stɪl]
adverb
1. continuing until a particular point in time and not finishing
• I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply.
• Mum, I'm still hungry!
•Do you still live at the same address?
•There's still time to change your mind.
•It was, and still is, my favourite movie.
2. despite what has just been said
• Although he promised faithfully to come, I still didn't think he would.
• We searched everywhere but we still couldn't find it.
•The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time.
3. used for making a comparison stronger
•The next day was warmer still.
•If you can manage to get two tickets that's better still.
4. ~ more/another even more
• There was still more bad news to come.
see even/much/still less at ↑less adv.
Word Origin:
adv. and adj. v. and n. sense 1 Old English stille stillan West Germanic ‘be fixed, stand’ n. sense 2 mid 16th cent. still ‘extract by distillation’ ↑distil
Idioms: ↑still of the night ▪ still small voice ▪ ↑still waters run deep
adjective
1. not moving; calm and quiet
•still water
•Keep still while I brush your hair.
• The kids found it hard to stay still.
•Can't you sit still?
•We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years).
2. with no wind
•a still summer's day
•the still night air
3. (BrE) (of a drink)not containing bubbles of gas; not ↑fizzy
•still mineral water
Word Origin:
adv. and adj. v. and n. sense 1 Old English stille stillan West Germanic ‘be fixed, stand’ n. sense 2 mid 16th cent. still ‘extract by distillation’ ↑distil
Thesaurus:
still adj.
•Stay absolutely still.
stationary • • at a standstill • |formal inert • |written motionless • • immobile •
Opp: moving
remain still/stationary/inert/motionless/immobile
stay/lie still/inert/motionless/immobile
sit/stand still/motionless/immobile
Example Bank:
•He stood stock-still, hardly daring to breathe.
•Hold still a minute while I pin your dress up.
•I held the cat still while the vet gave the injection.
•It was a completely still, warm evening.
•Please sit still!
•Suddenly everything went still.
•The air was strangely still and silent.
•A fallen tree floated in the still water.
•Her voice carried on the still air.
•Hold the ladder still while I try to get over the wall.
•I sat stock still, hardly breathing.
•I wish you'd keep still.
•It was a still night and the tall trees stood silently against the stars.
•Keep your head still.
•Stand still when I'm talking to you!
•Stay absolutely still.
•The cat remained perfectly still.
•The surface of the lake was calm and still.
noun
1. a photograph of a scene from a film/movie or video
•a publicity still from his new movie
•The police studied the stills from the security video.
2. a piece of equipment that is used for making strong alcoholic drinks
•a whisky still
see also ↑distil
Word Origin:
adv. and adj. v. and n. sense 1 Old English stille stillan West Germanic ‘be fixed, stand’ n. sense 2 mid 16th cent. still ‘extract by distillation’ ↑distil
verb intransitive, transitive (literary)
to become calm and quiet; to make sth calm and quiet
• The wind stilled.
•~ sb/sth She spoke quietly to still the frightened child.
• (figurative)to still sb's doubts/fears
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
adv. and adj. v. and n. sense 1 Old English stille stillan West Germanic ‘be fixed, stand’ n. sense 2 mid 16th cent. still ‘extract by distillation’ ↑distil
Example Bank:
•His words stilled my fears.
•Suddenly the wind stilled.
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