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stills

 
Noun still has 4 senses
  1. still - a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
    --1 is a kind of
    photograph, photo, exposure, pic
  2. hush, stillness, still - (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
    --2 is a kind of silence, quiet
    Derived forms: verb still3, verb still2, verb still1
  3. still - 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
    --3 is a kind of
    apparatus, setup
    --3 has part: condenser; retort
    --3 has particulars: Coffey still
  4. distillery, still - a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
    --4 is a kind of plant, works, industrial plant
    --4 has parts: Coffey still
    --4 has particulars: brewery; winery, wine maker
Verb still has 4 senses
  1. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
    --1 is one way to comfort, soothe, console, solace
    Derived form: noun still2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
  2. hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
    --2 is one way to suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
    Derived form: noun still2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
  3. still, allay, relieve, ease - lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
    --3 is one way to comfort, soothe, console, solace
    Derived form: noun still2
    Sample sentence:
    The good news will still her
  4. still - make motionless
    --4 is one way to
    change, alter, modify
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
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