2. Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the animals are still.
The sea that roared at thy command,
At thy command was still.
Addison. 3. Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere. "When all the
woods are still." Milton.
4. Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low. "A still small voice." 1 Kings xix. 12.
5. Constant; continual. [Obs.]
By still practice learn to know thy meaning.
Shak. 6. Not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines.
Still life. (Fine Arts) (a) Inanimate objects. (b) (Painting) The class or style of painting which represents
inanimate objects, as fruit, flowers, dead game, etc.
Syn. — Quiet; calm; noiseless; serene; motionless; inert; stagnant.
Still
(Still), n. [Cf. G. stille.]
1. Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight. [Poetic]
2. A steep hill or ascent. [Obs.] W. Browne.
Still
(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.
It hath been anciently reported, and is still received.
Bacon. 2. In the future as now and before.
Hourly joys be still upon you!
Shak. 3. In continuation by successive or repeated acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly.
The desire of fame betrays an ambitious man into indecencies that lessen his reputation; he is still afraid
lest any of his actions should be thrown away in private.
Addison.
Chemists would be rich if they could still do in great quantities what they have sometimes done in little.
Boyle. 4. In an increasing or additional degree; even more; — much used with comparatives.
The guilt being great, the fear doth still exceed.
Shak. 5. Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what has occured; nevertheless; — sometimes
used as a conjunction. See Synonym of But.
As sunshine, broken in the rill,
Though turned astray, is sunshine still.
Moore.
