still - Meaning in Bengali

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still - Meaning in Bengali

still Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of still in English

still adjective

1. not sparkling

   Synonyms

   noneffervescent

   Examples

   • "a still wine"
   • "still mineral water"
2. marked by absence of sound

   Synonyms

   silent, soundless

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   Examples

   • "a silent house"
   • "soundless footsteps on the grass"
   • "the night was still"
3. 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

   Examples

   • "a still photograph"
   • "Cezanne's still life of apples"
4. not in physical motion

   Synonyms

   inactive, motionless, static

   Example

   • "the inertia of an object at rest"
5. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

   Synonyms

   placid, quiet, smooth, tranquil, unruffled

   Examples

   • "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"
   • "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"
   • "a smooth channel crossing"
   • "scarcely a ripple on the still water"
   • "the quiet waters of a lagoon"
   • "unruffled water"
6. free from noticeable current

   Examples

   • "a still pond"
   • "still waters run deep"

still abverb

1. without moving or making a sound

   Synonyms

   stock-still

   Examples

   • "he couldn't hold still any longer"
   • "he sat still as a statue"
   • "they waited stock-still outside the door"
   • "time stood still"
2. with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation

   Examples

   • "it's still warm outside"
   • "will you still love me when we're old and grey?"
3. despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

   Synonyms

   all the same, at the same time, even so, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, withal, yet

   Examples

   • "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"
   • "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
   • "he was a stern yet fair master"
   • "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"
4. to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons

   Synonyms

   even, even, yet

   Examples

   • "a yet sadder tale"
   • "an even (or still) more interesting problem"
   • "looked sick and felt even worse"
   • "still another problem must be solved"

still noun

1. (poetic) tranquil silence

   Synonyms

   hush, hush, stillness

   Example

   • "the still of the night"
2. a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)

   Example

   • "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
3. 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
4. a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

   Synonyms

   distillery

still verb

1. lessen the intensity of or calm

   Synonyms

   allay, ease, relieve

   Examples

   • "still the fears"
   • "The news eased my conscience"
2. make calm or still

   Synonyms

   calm down, calm, lull, lull, quiet, quieten, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize

   Example

   • "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
3. make motionless
4. cause to be quiet or not talk

   Synonyms

   hush up, hush, hush, quieten, shut up, silence

   Example

   • "Please silence the children in the church!"

Synonyms of still

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

Antonyms of still

moving, effervescent, sparkling, no longer, no more

Description

A still is an apparatus used to distill liquid mixtures by heating to selectively boil and then cooling to condense the vapor. A still uses the same concepts as a basic distillation apparatus, but on a much larger scale. Stills have been used to produce perfume and medicine, water for injection (WFI) for pharmaceutical use, generally to separate and purify different chemicals, and to produce distilled beverages containing ethanol.

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