still
2
3.2
- adjective
- /stɪl/
:
sin gas
- We could hear her stick tapping on the street in the still, pre-dawn hour.
- still water
So when when you came in, Reed asked you if you wanted still or sparkling water, and then you said Stillwater.
- So when when you came in, Reed asked you if you wanted still or sparkling water, and then you said Stillwater.
Examples
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Lily watched the still pool of her drink in the well of her glass.
Fiction book (1990) -
And with a splash, she disappeared beneath the still water.
Fiction book (1999) -
Whispering and giggling as they floated, kicked, and swam about quietly in the still water.
Fiction book (1992) -
But behind the couch was a large black-and-white photograph, a misty Everglades glen cluttered with ferns and alligators lurking beneath the still waters.
Fiction book (1999) -
The restaurant offers a selection of still and sparkling water during meals.
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She preferred a glass of still wine for its smooth texture and absence of bubbles.
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When ordering, he specifically asked for still water instead of the sparkling variety.
Synonyms
1
3.3
A drink that has no bubbles and is not fizzy
A drink that does not have bubbles, like flat soda
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
1
8.1
A way of hunting where the hunter moves very quietly or waits in one spot to surprise animals
- Specialized
A machine that runs without stopping to separate alcohol from fermented grain or fruit to make spirits like whisky
How Fizzy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Still for a drink comes from the same basic idea of 'not moving' — no bubbles — so still water or still wine is 'not sparkling' and feels calm in the glass.