Meaning of "still" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STILL

Old English stille; related to Old Saxon, Old High German stilli, Dutch stollen to curdle, Sanskrit sthānús immobile.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STILL

still  [stɪl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STILL

Still is a verb and can also act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb still in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES STILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Still

A still is an apparatus used to distill miscible or immiscible liquid mixtures by heating to selectively boil and then cooling to condense the vapor. A still uses the same concepts as any chemistry lab distillation apparatus, but on a much larger scale. Stills have been used to produce perfume and medicine, Water for Injection for pharmaceutical use, generally to separate and purify different chemicals, and most famously, to produce distilled beverages containing ethyl alcohol.

Definition of still in the English dictionary

The first definition of still in the dictionary is motionless; stationary. Other definition of still is undisturbed or tranquil; silent and calm. Still is also not sparkling or effervescent.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STILL

PRESENT

Present

I still

you still

he/she/it stills

we still

you still

they still

Present continuous

I am stilling

you are stilling

he/she/it is stilling

we are stilling

you are stilling

they are stilling

Present perfect

I have stilled

you have stilled

he/she/it has stilled

we have stilled

you have stilled

they have stilled

Present perfect continuous

I have been stilling

you have been stilling

he/she/it has been stilling

we have been stilling

you have been stilling

they have been stilling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I stilled

you stilled

he/she/it stilled

we stilled

you stilled

they stilled

Past continuous

I was stilling

you were stilling

he/she/it was stilling

we were stilling

you were stilling

they were stilling

Past perfect

I had stilled

you had stilled

he/she/it had stilled

we had stilled

you had stilled

they had stilled

Past perfect continuous

I had been stilling

you had been stilling

he/she/it had been stilling

we had been stilling

you had been stilling

they had been stilling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will still

you will still

he/she/it will still

we will still

you will still

they will still

Future continuous

I will be stilling

you will be stilling

he/she/it will be stilling

we will be stilling

you will be stilling

they will be stilling

Future perfect

I will have stilled

you will have stilled

he/she/it will have stilled

we will have stilled

you will have stilled

they will have stilled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been stilling

you will have been stilling

he/she/it will have been stilling

we will have been stilling

you will have been stilling

they will have been stilling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would still

you would still

he/she/it would still

we would still

you would still

they would still

Conditional continuous

I would be stilling

you would be stilling

he/she/it would be stilling

we would be stilling

you would be stilling

they would be stilling

Conditional perfect

I would have still

you would have still

he/she/it would have still

we would have still

you would have still

they would have still

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been stilling

you would have been stilling

he/she/it would have been stilling

we would have been stilling

you would have been stilling

they would have been stilling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you still
we let´s still
you still

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to still

Past participle

stilled

Present Participle

stilling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STILL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «still» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of still

alleviate · at rest · but · calm · for all that · however · hush · hushed · inert · lifeless · lull · motionless · nevertheless · noiseless · notwithstanding · peace · peaceful · placid · quiet · quieten · restful · serene · settle · silence · silent · smooth · soothe · stationary · stillness · stilly · subdue · tranquil · tranquillity · tranquillize · undisturbed · unruffled · yet

TRANSLATION OF STILL

Find out the translation of still to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of still from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «still» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 静止的
• Translator English - Spanish: quieto
• English: still
• Translator English - Hindi: अभी भी
• Translator English - Arabic: سَاكِن
• Translator English - Russian: неподвижный
• Translator English - Portuguese: imóvel
• Translator English - Bengali: এখনো
• Translator English - French: calme
• Translator English - Malay: Masih ada
• Translator English - German: regungslos
• Translator English - Japanese: 静かな
• Translator English - Korean: 움직이지 않는
• Translator English - Javanese: Isih
• Translator English - Vietnamese: yên
• Translator English - Tamil: இன்னும்
• Translator English - Marathi: अजूनही
• Translator English - Turkish: yine
• Translator English - Italian: fermo
• Translator English - Polish: cichy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: нерухомий
• Translator English - Romanian: nemișcat
• Translator English - Greek: ακίνητος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: nog steeds
• Translator English - Swedish: lugn
• Translator English - Norwegian: stille

10 QUOTES WITH «STILL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word still.

1

Michael Apted

It's still the same job, the same anxieties, but it did feel a lot different, that kind of budget, that schedule, and frankly, the slowness of it all, and also having a lot of other units working.

2

Beck

Especially in music, you wonder, Okay, should I still be doing this? Like, are you overstaying your welcome at the party? But I don't know.

3

Henry Bessemer

At this period the enthusiasm of the amateur was fast giving way to a more steady commercial instinct, and I let no opportunity slip of improving my position, but I felt that I was still labouring under the disadvantage of not having acquired some technical profession.

4

Pat Bowlen

I don't run the triathlons anymore like I used to. I do leg work on the machines and do the bike. I'm not as strong as I used to be, but I'm still good.

5

Barbara Broccoli

The world is still sexist.

6

William Earl Brown

I remember on the 'Midnight Special' seeing a video with Meat Loaf. I think it was the 'Bat Out Of Hell' video. It was like this raging huge fat guy, and he's really sexual, and he's really sweaty, and it's really kind of sexy. Like, a fat guy can get the chick. I still am a big fan of 'Bat Out Of Hell.'

7

George Chapman

For one heat, all know, doth drive out another, One passion doth expel another still.

8

Camille Claudel

I have been back in Paris for two weeks. Nothing new. Life is still bitter.

9

Colin Cooper

When I left Bradford and got a phone call from Dave Parnaby asking 'did I want to come back in?', I was delighted to accept. The whole buzz at the club at the moment is great for someone like me who is still learning and wanting to hopefully go into management in my own right at some point.

10

Norman Cousins

Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of an educated man.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STILL»

Discover the use of still in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to still and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Still Alice

But can she see it through? Should she see it through? Losing her yesterdays, living for each day, her short-term memory is hanging on by a couple of frayed threads. But she is still Alice.

Lisa Genova, 2010

Sun Stand Still: What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for ...

If you're not daring to believe God for the impossible, you may be sleeping through some of the best parts of your Christian Life. This book is not a Snuggie. The words on these pages will not go down like Ambien.

Steven Furtick, 2010

Hold Still

Nina LaCour brings the changing seasons of Caitlin's first year without Ingrid to life with emotion, honesty, and captivating writing.

Nina LaCour, 2009

Still Procrastinating: The No Regrets Guide to Getting It Done

This book draws on the author's more than twenty years of scientific research on procrastination in order to help you learn what stops you from getting things done.

Joseph R. Ferrari, 2010

Do Museums Still Need Objects?

"We live in a museum age," writes Steven Conn in Do Museums Still Need Objects?

Steven Conn, 2011

Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis

Now, in Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis, Winner describes how experiences of loss and failure unexpectedly slam her into a wall of doubt and spiritual despair: “My belief has faltered, my sense of God’s closeness has grown strained, ...

Lauren F. Winner, 2012

Still Life with Woodpecker

It also deals with the problem of redheads. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Tom Robbins, 2003

A Broken Heart Still Beats: After Your Child Dies

A remarkable collection of poetry, fiction, and essays compiled by a journalist and a social worker, both of whom have lost a child, this bestselling compilation gets to the heart of this hardest of trials.

Anne McCracken, Mary Semel, 2000

It Still Takes A Candidate: Why Women Don’t Run for Office

It Still Takes A Candidate serves as the only systematic, nationwide empirical account of the manner in which gender affects political ambition.

Jennifer L. Lawless, Richard L. Fox, 2010

Athens, Still Remains: The Photographs of Jean-François Bonhomme

At once photographic analysis, philosophical essay, and autobiographicalnarrative, Athens, Still Remains presents an original theory of photography and throws a fascinating light on Derrida's life and work.The book begins with a sort of ...

Jacques Derrida, Jean-François Bonhomme, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term still is used in the context of the following news items.

Cincinnati Bengals' Devon Still Says Daughter Leah Remains …

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still shared the great news that his daughter, Leah Still, remained cancer-free after undergoing new scans Tuesday. «ABC News, Jul 15»

For the Mideast, It's Still 1979

It set in motion the most important dynamics still shaping that region today. In fact, it's been 1979 for 36 years. And the big question about the Iran nuclear deal ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Bits | A Steady Percentage of Americans Still Do Not Go Online …

The 15 percent of Americans who still do not use the Internet is essentially ... Thirty-nine percent of Americans 65 and older are still not online, according to Pew. «New York Times, Jul 15»

Snowvember Storm Snow Pile Still Exists

BUFFALO, NY - "It's not unprecedented, but it is weird when you think about it," said Storm Team 2 Meteorologist Patrick Hammer, when remarking on the snow ... «WGRZ-TV, Jul 15»

Devon Still accepts Jimmy V. Award on behalf of daughter Leah

Devon Still flashed a quick smile as he let the world know Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles that normalcy was on the horizon for his family and, specifically, ... «ESPN, Jul 15»

Of Course I Still Love You, Falcon: New SpaceX Ship Ready to …

SpaceX's second drone ship is dubbed "Of Course I Still Love You," a nod to a ship from the Iain M. Banks novel "The Player of Games." For this try, SpaceX's ... «The Planetary Society, Jun 15»

Still

Don't worry about Richard Thompson mellowing with age: The 66-year-old folk rocker's songs are still full of dangerous women and treacherous con men. «RollingStone.com, Jun 15»

Why the Confederate flag still flies in South Carolina

(CNN) Even in the wake of overwhelming sadness, even amid charges of horrific crimes, there it was: the Confederate flag flying high above the grounds of the ... «CNN, Jun 15»

Magna Carta, Still Posing a Challenge at 800

But in a way the two views can be reconciled: Magna Carta, in the view of many, can still be considered deeply significant even if it was not so significant in June ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

In hole, still digging

Assuming bosses ignore the calls to dismember banks, they still have to decide what the right mix of businesses should be. That is no easy task given ... «The Economist, Jun 15»