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See also stíll, stille, stilli, and Stille

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Old English stille

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still (comparative stiller or more still, superlative stillest or most still)

Positive
still

Comparative
stiller or more still

Superlative
stillest or most still

  1. Not moving; calm
    Still waters run deep.
  2. Still having the stated quality
    • 2007 January 3, Gerry Geronimo, “Unwanted weed starts to sprout from a wayward ponencia”, Manila Standard:
      To follow the still President’s marching orders, all that Secretary Ronnie Puno has to do is to follow the road map laid out by Justice Azcuna in his “separate” opinion.
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still (not comparable)

Positive
still

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. at the present time, as in the past.
    Is it still raining?
  2. nevertheless
    I’m not hungry, but I’ll still manage to find room for dessert.
  3. to an even greater degree. (Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.)
    Tom is tall; Dick is taller; Harry is still taller.
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Singular
still

Plural
stills

still (plural stills)

  1. A period of calm or silence.
  2. (photography) A non-moving photograph. (The term is generally used only when it is necessary to distinguish from movies.)
  3. (slang) A resident of the Falkland Islands.
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Via Middle English, ultimately from Latin stilla

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Singular
still

Plural
stills

still (plural stills)

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  1. a device for distilling liquids.
  2. (catering) a large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.
  3. (catering, stills) the area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee separate from main kitchen.
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Old English stillan

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Infinitive
to still

Third person singular
stills

Simple past
stilled

Past participle
stilled

Present participle
stilling

to still (third-person singular simple present stills, present participle stilling, simple past and past participle stilled)

  1. to calm down, to quiet
    Still that animal before it hurts someone.
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Old High German stilli

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still (comparative stiller, superlative am stillsten)

  1. quiet, silent.

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still

  1. quietly, silently

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still

  1. imperative of stille (to set)