meaning of still
1. 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.
2. To stop, as noise; to silence.
3. To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions.
4. 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.
5. A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
6. To cause to fall by drops.
7. To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill.
8. To drop, or flow in drops; to distill.
9. Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still.
10. Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the animals are still.
11. Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere.
12. Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
13. Constant; continual.
14. Not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines.
15. Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight.
16. A steep hill or ascent.
17. To this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet.
18. In the future as now and before.
19. In continuation by successive or repeated acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly.
20. In an increasing or additional degree; even more; -- much used with comparatives.
21. Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what has occured; nevertheless; -- sometimes used as a conjunction. See Synonym of But.
22. After that; after what is stated.
23. a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
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