still

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/stɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stil)

Inflections of 'still' (adj):
stiller
adj comparative
stillest
adj superlative

Collocations for "still"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "still" in context.

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still

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adv
  1. is still in [development, progress, place]
  2. are still on track [to, for]
  3. is still to [come, be decided]
  4. the [criminal, murderer] is still at large
  5. [may, might] still be [available, around]
  6. am still not sure
  7. have still not [been, finished, started]
  8. it is still not enough
  9. it is still not clear (to me)
  10. is probably still [there, at work]
  11. still have a lot (of work) to do
  12. still hasn't [called, written] (me) back
  13. am still [ready, prepared]
  14. which still does not [answer my question, explain it]
  15. would still [come, go, ask]
  16. is probably still [working, studying]
  17. [stay, sit, lie] still, please
  18. [stand, keep] very still (and)
  19. [heavier, bigger, smarter] still
n
  1. the still of the [day, night, evening, summer]
  2. were [fishing, sleeping] in the still of the night
  3. a [black and white, color] still
  4. [movie, film, camera] stills
  5. [display, develop, enlarge] a still
  6. a still from the [tape, camera, recorder]
v
  1. still my [mind, heartbeat]
  2. to still my [worried, troubled, anxious] mind
  3. still your [fears, anxieties] about
  4. stilled his [hands, tongue, movements]
  5. the [conversation, speech] was stilled by
  6. stilled by a [crash, shot, scream]
  7. the [water, waves, sea, storm] stilled (suddenly)
adj
  1. still [images, photos]
  2. still waters run deep
  3. the [night, air] was still
additional examples
  1. still my [mind, heartbeat]
  2. the still of the [day, night, evening, summer]
  3. is still in [development, progress, place]
  4. to still my [worried, troubled, anxious] mind
  5. were [fishing, sleeping] in the still of the night
  6. are still on track [to, for]
  7. still your [fears, anxieties] about
  8. a [black and white, color] still
  9. is still to [come, be decided]
  10. stilled his [hands, tongue, movements]
  11. [movie, film, camera] stills
  12. the [criminal, murderer] is still at large
  13. the [conversation, speech] was stilled by
  14. [display, develop, enlarge] a still
  15. [may, might] still be [available, around]
  16. stilled by a [crash, shot, scream]
  17. a still from the [tape, camera, recorder]
  18. am still not sure
  19. the [water, waves, sea, storm] stilled (suddenly)
  20. have still not [been, finished, started]
  21. it is still not enough
  22. it is still not clear (to me)
  23. is probably still [there, at work]
  24. still have a lot (of work) to do
  25. still hasn't [called, written] (me) back
  26. am still [ready, prepared]
  27. which still does not [answer my question, explain it]
  28. would still [come, go, ask]
  29. is probably still [working, studying]
  30. [stay, sit, lie] still, please
  31. [stand, keep] very still (and)
  32. [heavier, bigger, smarter] still
  33. still [images, photos]
  34. still waters run deep
  35. the [night, air] was still
  36. still or sparkling?
'still' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
AIDS - Halloween - OK - Polish - accent - accustomed - ace - acquainted - addiction - address - advanced - advisory - afternoon - agent - air - alert - alibi - alive - amateur - ample - analysis - apology - app - apparently - appetite - apprehensive - arrears - asleep - assignment - astonish - avenue - awake - awful - babe - bachelor - backing - bag - ball - ballot - bath - bathtub - bear - bed - bedroom - believe - bicycle - bigotry - billion - birth - blazing

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