stillroom
- noun
- /ˈstɪlˌrum/
- Archaic
:
despensa
- They spent the afternoon organizing the stillroom, making sure all the herbs were neatly labeled on the shelves.
Examples
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"I've been wanting an excuse to go through the stillroom and sort out some things.
Fiction book (1991) -
Dawn was not far off when they reached the door of the stillroom.
Fiction book (2002) -
When she'd settled her cousin in the stillroom, Constance returned to Mill Hall.
Fiction book (2002) -
"Take Mistress Claire up to the stillroom," Geilie ordered, p166, "and then go and fetch us a bucket of spring water."
Fiction book (1991) -
It began to rain lightly, drops spattering the long casements, but a small fire was burning on the stillroom hearth, and it was very cozy.
Fiction book (1991) -
In the big old house, the stillroom was filled with jars of homemade preserves and bottles of wine.
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The family gathered in the stillroom to enjoy their tea and discuss the plans for the upcoming feast.
Synonyms
76
1.0
A small room or cupboard in a house where people keep food and dishes
38
1.8
A room where people keep extra things not used every day
29
1.6
A room where you keep things you do not use often
1
7.7
A small room or cupboard for keeping food
A small room near the kitchen where drinks and preserves are made and stored
A small room in a house for keeping food and kitchen items
A small room where people store food and drink in a house
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Morphology
Etymology
Stillroom comes from still, a name for a device that 'drips' or 'distils' liquids, and room, meaning a place in the house. That's why a stillroom was the part of a large house where people prepared drinks, jams and stored tea and bottles of alcohol.