| Still (still) |
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| a. | (?) |
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| Still |
| [Compar.
Stiller (?)] superl. Stillest.] [OE.
stille, AS. stille; akin to D. stil, OS. *** OHG.
stilli, G. still, Dan. stille, Sw. stilla,
and to E. |
Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or
sit still.
Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience
is still; the animals are still.
Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet;
calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere.
Comparatively quiet or silent; soft;
gentle; low.
Constant; continual.
Not effervescing; not sparkling; as,
still wines.
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Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the
still of midnight.
A steep hill or ascent.
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To this time; until and during the time now
present; now no less than before; yet.
In the future as now and before.
In continuation by successive or repeated
acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly.
In an increasing or additional degree; even
more; -- much used with comparatives.
Notwithstanding what has been said or done;
in spite of what has occured; nevertheless; -- sometimes used as a
conjunction. See Synonym of But.
After that; after what is stated.
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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.
To stop, as noise; to silence.
To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult,
agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions.
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| Still (still) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Still |
| [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.
A house where liquors are distilled; a
distillery.
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To cause to fall by
drops.
To expel spirit from by heat, or to
evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill.
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To drop, or flow in drops; to distill.
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