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ALL meanings of stilling

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  • adjective stilling remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still. 1
  • adjective stilling free from sound or noise, as a place or persons; silent: to keep still about a matter. 1
  • adjective stilling subdued or low in sound; hushed: a still, small voice. 1
  • adjective stilling free from turbulence or commotion; peaceful; tranquil; calm: the still air. 1
  • adjective stilling without waves or perceptible current; not flowing, as water. 1
  • adjective stilling not effervescent or sparkling, as wine. 1
  • adjective stilling Photography. noting, pertaining to, or used for making single photographs, as opposed to a motion picture. 1
  • noun stilling a distilling apparatus, consisting of a vessel in which a liquid is heated and vaporized and a cooling device or coil for condensing the vapor. 1
  • noun stilling a distillery. 1
  • adverb stilling at this or that time; as previously: Are you still here? 1
  • adverb stilling up to this or that time; as yet: A day before departure we were still lacking an itinerary. 1
  • adverb stilling in the future as in the past: Objections will still be made. 1
  • adverb stilling even; in addition; yet (used to emphasize a comparative): still more complaints; still greater riches. 1
  • adverb stilling even then; yet; nevertheless: to be rich and still crave more. 1
  • adverb stilling without sound or movement; quietly: Sit still! 1
  • adverb stilling at or to a greater distance or degree. 1
  • adverb stilling Archaic. steadily; constantly; always. 1
  • verb with object stilling to silence or hush (sounds, voices, etc.). 1
  • verb with object stilling to calm, appease, or allay: to still a craving. 1
  • verb with object stilling to quiet, subdue, or cause to subside (waves, winds, commotion, tumult, passion, pain, etc.). 1
  • verb without object stilling to become still or quiet. 1
  • idioms stilling still and all, nonetheless; even with everything considered: Even though you dislike us, still and all you should be polite. 1
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