2still adjective
1 a : not moving
▪ still water ▪ The cat twitched slightly, and then was still. — see also stock-still
b : lacking motion or activity
▪ Everyone had left, and the house was finally still. ▪ a hot, still day [=a day without wind] 2 photography a — used to describe an ordinary photograph that does not show movement as compared to a movie ▪ still photographs
b : relating to or used for still photographs
▪ a class in still photography ▪ a still camera 3 chiefly Brit, of a liquid : not having bubbles
▪ They had still and fizzy drinks. ▪ still wine
▪ still water ▪ The cat twitched slightly, and then was still. — see also stock-still
b : lacking motion or activity
▪ Everyone had left, and the house was finally still. ▪ a hot, still day [=a day without wind]
b : relating to or used for still photographs
▪ a class in still photography ▪ a still camera
▪ They had still and fizzy drinks. ▪ still wine
still waters run deep
— used to say that people who are quiet or shy are often very intelligent and interesting
— still·ness noun [noncount]
