still water
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- noun
- /stɪl ˈwɔːtər/
:
agua tranquila
- And with a splash, she disappeared beneath the still water.
- deep, still water
- pools of still water
- still waters of Lake
Examples
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Bubbles danced surfaceward through the still water.
Fiction book (1994) -
His paddle cut the still water silently as he crossed Clear Lake to its dark, distant shore.
Fiction book (2000) -
Below, a swimming pool forms a perfect rectangle of still water.
Fiction book (1998) -
The sun is setting, and an orange-pink sky is reflected in the still water.
Fiction book (1997) -
Helen led her grandchild to the silent white pine grove that overlooked deep, still waters.
Fiction book (2002) -
Now the sky was clear, and the sinking moon's silver light shimmered on the still water of a pool cradled between red boulders.
Fiction book (1995) -
Maguire and his son ate hot custard and pears, their shadows half-submerged in the still water on the floor.
Fiction book (1996) -
A sharp, fetid smell wafts off the nearby cove, where swarms of insects form a halo over still water.
Academic text (2006) -
In places, dense colonies of duckweeds cover the nearly still water, punctuated here and there by the intricate purple leaves of mosquito fern and the heart-shaped leaves of spongeplant.
Academic text (2009) -
The old man stood looking out over the still water of the lake for a moment, then turned away.
Antonyms
How Calm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'still' (not moving/without agitation) with 'water' so its intended contrast with 'sparkling' or 'carbonated' water is directly inferable; many languages use a similar construction to mean non-carbonated water. This compositional pattern is common and predictable for a B1 learner who knows both constituent words and typical beverage vocabulary.
Etymology
Still water comes from the clear image of still meaning 'not moving' water, like a lake so calm you can see a perfect reflection. That's why it means 'water that is calm and not moving'.