American English

How to pronounce still

adverb · adjective · nounA2Very common word
STIHL

/stɪl/

One syllable.

up to now or up to a particular time, and continuing

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Meanings & examples

adverb

up to now or up to a particular time, and continuing

I still need your help.

Are you still working?

Good to know

Put still before most verbs and after be.

Common phrases & grammar

still need · still have · still remember

subject + still + main verb

subject + be + still + adjective

adverb

despite what was just said; however

The test was hard, but I still passed.

It was raining. Still, we went outside.

Common phrases & grammar

but still + subject + verb

Still, + subject + verb

adjective

not moving, or moving very little

Please sit still for the photo.

The car remained still at the red light.

Common phrases & grammar

sit still · stay still · hold still

subject + be + still

subject + stay + still

adjectiveless common

quiet and calm, with little or no sound or movement

The forest was still after the storm.

We sat beside the still water.

Common phrases & grammar

still water · still air

subject + be + still

still + noun

Useful expressions

but still

despite that; nevertheless

The room was small, but still comfortable.

still life

a painting or photograph of objects arranged together

She painted a still life of fruit.

still image

a picture that does not move, especially from a video

The report includes still images from the event.

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