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How to pronounce still
Say it like this: /ˈstɪl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does still mean?
adjNot moving; calm.
“Still waters run deep.”
Not effervescing; not sparkling.
“still water; still wines”
Uttering no sound; silent.
“The sea that roared at thy command, / At thy command was still.”
advWithout motion.
“They stood still until the guard was out of sight.”
Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
“I’m still not wise enough to answer that.”
To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
“Tom is tall; Dick is taller; Harry is still taller / Harry is taller still.”
nounA period of calm or silence.
“the still of the night”
A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
A single frame from a film.
verbTo calm down, to quiet.
“to still the raging sea”
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