~ 1
■ adjective
1》 not moving.
↘(of air or water) undisturbed by wind, sound, or current.
2》 Brit. (of a drink) not effervescent.
■ noun
1》 a state of deep and quiet calm: the ~ of the night.
2》 a photograph or a single shot from a cinema film.
■ adverb
1》 even now or at a particular time: it was ~ raining.
2》 nevertheless.
3》 even (used with comparatives for emphasis): better ~.
■ verb make or become ~.
Derivatives
~ness noun
Origin
OE ~e (adjective and adverb), ~an (v.), of W. Gmc origin, from a base meaning 'be fixed, stand'.
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~ 2
■ noun an apparatus for di~ing alcoholic drinks such as whisky.
Origin
C16: from the rare verb ~ 'extract by di~ation', shortening of distil .