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stills

The correct spelling is stills.

How to pronounce stills

noun

Say it like: Sti-lls

The correct spelling is stills. A period of calm or silence. For example: "the still of the night"

Usage Examples

the still of the night

to still the raging sea

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A period of calm or silence.
  2. 2.A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
  3. 3.A resident of the Falkland Islands.
  4. 4.A steep hill or ascent.
  5. 5.A device for distilling liquids.

verb

  1. 1.To calm down, to quiet
  2. 2.To trickle, drip.
  3. 3.To cause to fall by drops.
  4. 4.To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill.

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