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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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 rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or
sit still. "still as any stone." --chaucer.
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2. uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the
animals are still.
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the sea that roared at thy command,
at thy command was still. --addison.
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3. not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a
still evening; a still atmosphere. "when all the woods are
still." --milton.
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4. comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low. "a still
small voice." --1 kings xix. 12.
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5. constant; continual. obs.
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by still practice learn to know thy meaning. --shak.
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6. not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines.
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still life. fine arts
a inanimate objects.
b painting the class or style of painting which
represents inanimate objects, as fruit, flowers, dead
game, etc.
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syn: quiet; calm; noiseless; serene; motionless; inert;
stagnant.
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see also:
stiller stillest still still life
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