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   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.]
   Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still. “Still as any stone.”  
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   Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the animals are still.
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   The sea that roared at thy command,
   At thy command was still.
   Addison.
   
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   Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere. “When all the woods are still.”  
   Milton.
   
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   Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low. “A still small voice.”  
   1 Kings xix. 12.
   
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   Constant; continual. [Obs.]
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   By still practice learn to know thy meaning.
   Shak.
   
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   Not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines.
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   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.
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   Syn. -- Quiet; calm; noiseless; serene; motionless; inert; stagnant.
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   Still, n. [Cf. G. stille.]
   Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight. [Poetic]
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   A steep hill or ascent. [Obs.]
   W. Browne.
   
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   Still, adv. [AS. stille quietly. See Still, a. The modern senses come from the idea of stopping and staying still, or motionless.]
   To this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet.
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   It hath been anciently reported, and is still received.
   Bacon.
   
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   In the future as now and before.
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   Hourly joys be still upon you!
   Shak.
   
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   In continuation by successive or repeated acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly.
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   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.
   
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   Chemists would be rich if they could still do in great quantities what they have sometimes done in little.
   Boyle.
   
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   In an increasing or additional degree; even more; -- much used with comparatives.
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   The guilt being great, the fear doth still exceed.
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   Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what has occured; nevertheless; -- sometimes used as a conjunction. See Synonym of But.
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   As sunshine, broken in the rill,
   Though turned astray, is sunshine still.
   Moore.
   
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   After that; after what is stated.
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   In the primitive church, such as by fear being compelled to sacrifice to strange gods, after repented, and kept still the office of preaching the gospel.
   Whitgift.
   
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   Still and anon, at intervals and repeatedly; continually; ever and anon; now and then.
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   And like the watchful minutes to the hour,
   Still and anon cheered up the heavy time.
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   Still, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stilled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Stilling.] [AS. stillan, from stille still, quiet, firm. See Still, a.]
   To stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of; as, to still the raging sea.
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   He having a full sway over the water, had power to still and compose it, as well as to move and disturb it.
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   To stop, as noise; to silence.
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   With his name the mothers still their babies.
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   To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions.
   Shak.
   
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   Toil that would, at least, have stilled an unquiet impulse in me.
   Hawthorne.
   
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   Syn. -- To quiet; calm; allay; lull; pacify; appease; subdue; suppress; silence; stop; check; restrain.
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   Still , n. [Cf. OE. stillatorie. See Still, v., to distill.]
   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 whole apparatus used in in vaporization and condensation.
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   A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
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   Still watcher, a device for indicating the progress of distillation by the density of the liquid given over. Knight.
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   Still, v. t. [Abbreviated fr. distill.]
   To cause to fall by drops.
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   To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill.
   Tusser.
   
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   Still, v. i. [L. stillare.  Cf. Distill.] To drop, or flow in drops; to distill. [Obs.]
   Spenser.
   
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