still > 18 sensesADJECTIVE | 1 | still, inactive, motionless, static | Not in physical motion |
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2 | still, silent, soundless | Marked by absence of sound |
3 | still, placid, quiet, tranquil, unruffled | Free from disturbance |
4 | still | Used of pictures |
5 | still, noneffervescent | Not sparkling |
6 | still | Free from noticeable current |
ADVERB | 1 | still | With reference to action or condition |
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2 | still, however, nevertheless, withal, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding | Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) |
3 | still, even, yet | To a greater degree or extent |
4 | still, stock-still | Without moving or making a sound |
NOUN | 1 | still | A static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes) |
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2 | still, hush, stillness | (poetic) tranquil silence |
3 | still | An apparatus used for the distillation of liquids |
4 | still, distillery | A plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation |
VERB | 1 | still, calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull | Make calm or still |
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2 | still, hush, quieten, silence, shut up, hush up | Cause to be quiet or not talk |
3 | still, allay, relieve, ease | Lessen the intensity of or calm |
4 | still | Make motionless |
still > verb 1, emotionMeaning | Make calm or still. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
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Synonyms | calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull |
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Narrower | lull; compose; pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle; reassure, assure |
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Broader | comfort, soothe, console, solace |
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Contrary | agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up |
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Nouns | still |
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still > verb 2, changeMeaning | Cause to be quiet or not talk. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
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Synonyms | hush, quieten, silence, shut up, hush up |
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Cause to | hush |
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Narrower | shush; lull, calm down; shout down; gag, muzzle |
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Broader | suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb |
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Contrary | louden |
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Similar to | quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down |
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Nouns | still |
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