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Word: Still
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English stille (adjective and adverb), stillan (verb), of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘be fixed, stand’
stɪl
not moving or making a sound
Short Definition:not moving or making sound
Examples:- the still body of the young man
- the sheriff commanded him to stand still and drop the gun
- she sat very still, her eyes closed
- he lay still, unable to move
Word: Still
Speech Type: Noun
stɪl
deep silence and calm; stillness
Short Definition:deep silence and calm
Examples:- the still of the night
an ordinary static photograph as opposed to a motion picture, especially a single shot from a cinema film
Short Definition:ordinary static photograph as opposed to motion picture
Examples:- film stills
- stills photography
Word: Still
Speech Type: Adverb
stɪl
up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly
Short Definition:up to and including present or time mentioned
Examples:- he still lives with his mother
- it was still raining
nevertheless; all the same
Short Definition:nevertheless
Examples:- I'm afraid he's crazy. Still, he's harmless
even (used with comparatives for emphasis)
Short Definition:even
Examples:- write, or better still, type, captions for the pictures
- Hank, already sweltering, began to sweat still more profusely
Word: Still
Speech Type: Verb
stɪl
make or become still; quieten
Short Definition:make or become still
Examples:- she raised her hand, stilling Erica's protests
- the din in the hall stilled
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