[still] adj [ME stille, fr. OE; akin to OHG stilli still and perh. to OE steall stall--more at stall] (bef. 12c) 1 a: devoid of or abstaining from motion b archaic: sedentary c: not effervescent "~ wine" d (1): of, relating to, or being a static photograph as contrasted with a motion picture (2): designed for taking still photographs "a ~ camera" (3): engaged in taking still photographs "a ~ photographer"
2. a: uttering no sound: quiet b: subdued, muted 3 a: calm, tranquil b: free from noise or turbulence -- still.ness n
[2]still vi (bef. 12c): to become motionless or silent: quiet ~ vt 1 a: allay, calm b: to put an end to: settle
2: to arrest the motion of
3: silence [3]still adv (bef. 12c) 1: without motion "sit ~"
2. archaic a: always, continually b: in a progressive manner: increasingly 3--used as a function word to indicate the continuance of an action or condition "~ lives there" "drink it while it's ~ hot"
4: in spite of that: nevertheless "those who take the greatest care ~ make mistakes"
5. a: even 2c "a ~ more difficult problem" b: yet 1a [4]still n (13c) 1: quiet, silence
2: a static photograph; specif: a photograph of actors or scenes of a motion picture for publicity or documentary purposes [5]still vb [ME stillen, short for distillen to distill] (13c): distill [6]still n (1533) 1: distillery
2: apparatus used in distillation comprising either the chamber in which the vaporization is carried out or the entire equipment