Still
adjective
Not moving or making a sound.
The room was completely still.
Often appears as...
- sit still
- be still
adverb
Up to and including now or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly.
He still lives with his parents.
Often appears as...
- still better
- still further
noun
A device used for distilling liquids such as alcoholic spirits.
They made whiskey in their illegal still.
Often appears as...
- whiskey still
- gin still
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To make quiet or calm.
He stilled the room with his presence.
Often appears as...
- still waters
- still the mind
noun
A single shot from a film, used as a static image for promotional purposes or as a reference point.
She has collected stills from many famous movies.
Often appears as...
- movie still
- film still
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Not moving or making a sound.
The room was completely still.
Often appears as...
- sit still
- be still
adverb
Up to and including now or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly.
He still lives with his parents.
Often appears as...
- still better
- still further
noun
A device used for distilling liquids such as alcoholic spirits.
They made whiskey in their illegal still.
Often appears as...
- whiskey still
- gin still
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To make quiet or calm.
He stilled the room with his presence.
Often appears as...
- still waters
- still the mind
noun
A single shot from a film, used as a static image for promotional purposes or as a reference point.
She has collected stills from many famous movies.
Often appears as...
- movie still
- film still
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Quiet Environments
Use 'still' to describe silence in settings like libraries or during a test.
The library was still as people concentrated on reading.
Pro Tip 2/2Observing Calmness
'Still' suggests a peaceful or serene setting, often positive in nature.
The morning lake was beautifully still.
Pro Tip 1/2Quiet Environments
Use 'still' to describe silence in settings like libraries or during a test.
The library was still as people concentrated on reading.
Pro Tip 2/2Observing Calmness
'Still' suggests a peaceful or serene setting, often positive in nature.
The morning lake was beautifully still.
Pro Tip 1/2Quiet Environments
Use 'still' to describe silence in settings like libraries or during a test.
The library was still as people concentrated on reading.
Pro Tip 2/2Observing Calmness
'Still' suggests a peaceful or serene setting, often positive in nature.
The morning lake was beautifully still.
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and prey for larger carnivores. As both predator and prey, survival of their species depended on crucial instinctual behaviors which we still observe in wild and domestic cats today.
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So I said, fake it till you make it. It's not me. I don't want to get there and then still feel like a fraud. I don't want to feel like an impostor. I don't want to get there only to feel like I'm not supposed to be here. And that really resonated with me, because I want to tell you a little story about being an impostor
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Questions No One Knows...
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Danica Patrick Eats a...
So how do you keep so fit still? I work out all the time. I mean, I work out almost every day. And has that helped you with injuries at all? I think so. And have you had bad injuries from crashes? That means you're a very, very good driver.
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but the pressure for women is to hide, minimize and deny, which isn't surprising when you consider that there are still nine countries where women can be killed for straying. Now, monogamy used to be one person for life.
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Otherwise, the first zombie could step on the bridge while people are still on it. Finally, there are no tricks to use here. You can't swing across, use the bridge as a raft, or befriend the zombies.
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Just How BIG are...
But for these female elephant seals there's still one part of their life where they're totally bound to the land. They come here to give birth. All right. And to find a man.
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A collaborative song PIPE...
Brian said you know what we're still here it's pretty impressive
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Tom Holland
English Actor
The most important thing, in anything you do, is always trying your hardest, because even if you try your hardest and it's not as good as you'd hoped, you still have that sense of not letting yourself down.
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Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
How much longer will I live?'... Only one thing seems clear to me. Every day should be well-lived. What a simple truth! Still, it is worthy of my attention.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
I love it in the States. The roads are big, the food is big. If it was possible to be in L.A. and still live my racing life, I would move now.
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Robert Collier
American Author
Playing safe is probably the most unsafe thing in the world. You cannot stand still. You must go forward.
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T. S. Eliot
American Poet
I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope, For hope would be hope for the wrong thing.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese Footballer
I still learn, but I think it's the best thing in life to have a kid.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
I long remained a child, and I am still one in many respects.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth.
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Betty White
American Actress
I think older women still have a full life.
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Tom Holland
English Actor
The most important thing, in anything you do, is always trying your hardest, because even if you try your hardest and it's not as good as you'd hoped, you still have that sense of not letting yourself down.
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Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
How much longer will I live?'... Only one thing seems clear to me. Every day should be well-lived. What a simple truth! Still, it is worthy of my attention.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
I love it in the States. The roads are big, the food is big. If it was possible to be in L.A. and still live my racing life, I would move now.
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Robert Collier
American Author
Playing safe is probably the most unsafe thing in the world. You cannot stand still. You must go forward.
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T. S. Eliot
American Poet
I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope, For hope would be hope for the wrong thing.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese Footballer
I still learn, but I think it's the best thing in life to have a kid.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
I long remained a child, and I am still one in many respects.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth.
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Betty White
American Actress
I think older women still have a full life.
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