still

About 343.35 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Not moving; calm.

   Sit there and stay still!

2. adjective Not effervescing; not sparkling.

   still water; still wines

3. adjective Uttering no sound; silent.
4. adjective Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time
5. adjective Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
6. adjective Constant; continual.
7. adjective Dormant.

   a still spore

8. adverb Without motion.

   They stood still until the guard was out of sight.

Similar words

unmoving stock-still nonmoving motionless silence silent quiet inactive tranquil quieten

Often followed by

in more be a the have had to not

Word family

Andrew Taylor Still Still stilled stiller stillest stilling stillness stillnesses stills