Still | Mean of still in English Dictionary

/ˈstɪl/

• happening or existing before now and continuing into the present
1. He still lives there. [=he continues to live there]
2. It's still early/cold/Tuesday.
3. She's still mad about what happened yesterday.
4. Eat your soup while it's still hot. [=while it continues to be hot; before it cools]
• in spite of that
1. Careful people can still make mistakes.
2. I tried again and still I failed.
• without moving
1. Sit still. It'll just take a minute.
2. She stood very still.

• to a greater extent or degree
1. a still more difficult problem = a problem that is more difficult still
2. still bigger/better/longer
• in addition
1. He won still [=yet] another tournament.
2. still more complications
• not moving
1. still water
2. The cat twitched slightly, and then was still.
• lacking motion or activity
1. Everyone had left, and the house was finally still.
2. a hot, still day [=a day without wind]
• relating to or used for still photographs
1. a class in still photography
2. a still camera
• not having bubbles
1. They had still and fizzy drinks.
2. still wine
• Verb
• to make (something) less severe or strong
1. Her reassuring words stilled our fears/apprehensions.
• to become still or to make (something) still
1. The water stilled at last.
2. river waters stilled by dams
• to stop (something) from continuing
1. The report has not stilled debate about whether the procedure is safe.
• Noun
• quiet or silence
1. the still of late evening
2. the still of the deep woods
• a photograph of actors or scenes from a movie
1. a series of stills from the movie
• the time late at night when it is very quiet and dark
• a piece of equipment that is used for making strong alcoholic drinks
1. a whisky still