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Thesaurus > Related Words: still

Words related to still

Related / Similar Words: distillery, hush, stillness, quieten, silence, shut up, hush up, calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, lull, allay, relieve, ease, placid, tranquil, unruffled, inactive, motionless, static, silent, soundless, noneffervescent, even, yet, however, nevertheless, withal, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding, stock-still

Definition:
  • a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation;
  • an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed;
  • a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad";
  • (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night";
  • cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!";
  • make motionless;
  • make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear";
  • lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears";
  • free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruf;
  • free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep";
  • not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest";
  • used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion; "a still photograph"; "Cezanne''s still life of apples";
  • marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still";
  • not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water";
  • to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale";
  • despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I''m a little afraid, however I''d like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all t;
  • with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation; "it''s still warm outside"; "will you still love me when we''re old and grey?";
  • without moving or making a sound; "he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn''t hold still any longer";

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    See Also: whitewash, gloss over, sleek over, hush up

    Hyponyms: brewery, winery, wine maker, Coffey still, shush, lull, calm down, shout down, gag, muzzle, compose, pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle, reassure, assure, abreact

    Pertainyms: inactive, motionless, static

    Grouped Verbs: quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down

    Derivational Morphology: distill, extract, distil, allay, relieve, ease, hush, quieten, silence, shut up, hush up, calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, lull, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down, stillness, muteness, silencer, muffler, letup, tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety agent, ataractic drug, ataractic agent, ataractic, repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility, relief, easing, easement, alleviation, reliever, allayer, comforter

    Anagrams: stilt


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