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still water

still water

1 1.2
Water without bubbles that people drink from bottles
  • noun
  • /stɪl ˈwɔːtər/
translation icon : agua sin gas
  • After a long hike, I refreshed myself with a bottle of still water.

Examples

  • Every day at four o'clock, he sat at this dark table and drank three bottles of still water, room temperature.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The man he saw in the morning-still waters of the Musselshell resembled a mountain man, although he had no desire to wade in cold water and set traps for beaver and marten.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • At the restaurant, I chose still water instead of sparkling to complement my meal.

  • The menu offered a selection of beverages, including still water for those who prefer it.

Synonyms

naturale
vsstill water
1 8.7

Still water without bubbles

is the plain English term for the same non carbonated drink
branch water
vsstill water
  • US
1 8.9

Water from a small stream that people add to make strong drinks weaker

is broader, meaning non carbonated drinking liquid not limited to streams

Antonyms

sparkling water
9 1.0

Water with small bubbles that make it fizzy

carbonated water
1 2.3

Water that has tiny bubbles of gas and is drunk plain or used as a mixer

How Carbonated

still water
1 1.2

Surface Forms

still water singular
still waters plural

Morphology

still + water

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 was used on menus to show water with no bubbles, using still to mean 'not moving' for water. So today still water refers to bottled or served water that is not 'sparkling'.