Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Still

adjective, -er, -est, noun, adverb, conjunction, verb

–adjective
1. remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.
2. free from sound or noise, as a place or persons; silent: to keep still about a matter.
3. subdued or low in sound; hushed: a still, small voice.
4. free from turbulence or commotion; peaceful; tranquil; calm: the still air.
5. without waves or perceptible current; not flowing, as water.
6. not effervescent or sparkling, as wine.
7. Photography. noting, pertaining to, or used for making single photographs, as opposed to a motion picture.

–noun
8. stillness or silence: the still of the night.
9. Photography. a single photographic print, as one of the frames of a motion-picture film.


–conjunction
10. and yet; but yet; nevertheless: It was futile, still they fought.

–verb (used with object)
11. to silence or hush (sounds, voices, etc.).
12. to calm, appease, or allay: to still a craving.
13. to quiet, subdue, or cause to subside (waves, winds, commotion, tumult, passion, pain, etc.).

–verb (used without object)
14. to become still or quiet.

—Idiom
15. still and all, nonetheless; even with everything considered: Even though you dislike us, still and all you should be polite.

–adverb
16. up to this or that time; as yet: A day before departure we were still lacking an itinerary.
17. even; in addition; yet (used to emphasize a comparative): still more complaints; still greater riches.
18. even then; yet; nevertheless: to be rich and still crave more.
19. without sound or movement; quietly: Sit still!
20. at or to a greater distance or degree.
21. Archaic. steadily; constantly; always: I still love you just in a different way
22. at this or that time; as previously: I still love you just in a different way
23. in the future as in the past: I still love you just in a different way

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