still
1Still — Still, a. [Compar. {Stiller}; superl. {Stillest}.] [OE. stille, AS. stille; akin to D. stil, OS. & OHG. stilli, G. still, Dan. stille, Sw. stilla, and to E. stall; from the idea of coming to a stand, or halt. Cf. {Still}, adv.] 1. Motionless; at… …
2Still — Still, adv. [AS. stille quietly. See {Still}, a. The modern senses come from the idea of stopping and staying still, or motionless.] 1. To this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet. [1913 Webster] It hath been …
3Still — Still, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stilling}.] [AS. stillan, from stille still, quiet, firm. See {Still}, a.] 1. To stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of; as …
4Still — Still, n. [Cf. OE. stillatorie. See {Still}, v., to distill.] 1. A vessel, boiler, or copper used in the distillation of liquids; specifically, one used for the distillation of alcoholic liquors; a retort. The name is sometimes applied to the… …
5Still — Still, n. [Cf. G. stille.] 1. Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] 2. A steep hill or ascent. [Obs.] W. Browne. [1913 Webster] …
6Still — Still, v. t. [Abbreviated fr. distill.] 1. To cause to fall by drops. [1913 Webster] 2. To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill. Tusser. [1913 Webster] …
7Still — Still, v. i. [L. stillare. Cf. {Distill}.] To drop, or flow in drops; to distill. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
8Still Me — is a book written by Christopher Reeve where he writes about his experiences as an actor and about his horseback riding accident which produced his paraplegia and its effects on his life. The book spent eleven weeks on the New York Times Best… …
9Still — For other uses, see Still (disambiguation). A still is a permanent apparatus used to distill miscible or immiscible (eg. steam distillation) liquid mixtures by heating to selectively boil and then cooling to condense the vapor. Stills have been… …
10still — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English stille, from Old English; akin to Old High German stilli still and perhaps to Old English steall stall more at stall Date: before 12th century 1. a. devoid of or abstaining from motion b. archaic sedentary c …
