This meaning shows when something is not moving or making noise. It means quiet and not changing position.
Be still and listen to the birds.
The lake is still and calm today.
This use means something continues to happen now or has not stopped. It shows time continuing up to now.
I am still at home now.
She still likes to play outside.
This is an action word meaning to make something stop moving or stop making noise. It means to calm or quiet down.
She stilled the crying child gently.
The teacher stilled the noisy class.
This meaning refers to a tool or machine that separates liquids by heating them. It is often used in making drinks like whiskey.
They used a still to make whiskey.
The still separates alcohol from water.
This use of still means a single picture taken from a moving film. It is a frozen image from a movie.
The movie still shows the main actor.
She gave me a still from the film.
This meaning talks about drinks like water that do not have bubbles or gas inside. It is the opposite of fizzy or sparkling.
I prefer still water with my meal.
They sell still and sparkling drinks here.
This use means doing something without moving or making sound. It shows calm and no noise or movement.
She sat still and did her work.
The wind blows still in the evening.
