still

still term applied to the apparatus used in distillation , referring either to the flask in which a liquid to be distilled is evaporated, or to other pieces of equipment, or to the entire apparatus.

still2 apparatus for distillation. XVI. f. †still vb. (XIII), aphetic of DISTIL.

still¹ / stil/ • adj. not moving or making a sound: the still body of the young man. ∎  (of air or water) undisturbed by wind, sound, or current; calm and tranquil: her voice carried on the still air a still autumn day. ∎  (of a drink such as wine) not effervescent; compare with sparkle. • n. 1. deep silence and calm; stillness: the still of the night. 2. an ordinary static photograph as opposed to a motion picture, esp. a single shot from a movie. • adv. 1. without moving: the sheriff commanded him to stand still and drop the gun. 2. up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly: he still lives with his mother it was still raining. ∎  referring to something that will or may happen in the future: we could still win. 3. nevertheless; all the same: I'm afraid he's crazy. Still, he's harmless. 4. even (used with comparatives for emphasis): write, or better still, type, captions for the pictures Hank, already sweltering, began to sweat still more profusely. • v. make or become still; quieten: [tr.] she raised her hand, stilling Erica's protests | [intr.] the din in the hall stilled. PHRASES: still and all inf. nevertheless; even so. still small voice the voice of one's conscience (with reference to 1 Kings 19:12).DERIVATIVES: still·ness n. still² • n. an apparatus for distilling alcoholic drinks such as whiskey.