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Learn to pronounce still

/stil/
verb
make or become still; quieten.
"she raised her hand, stilling Erica's protests"
synonyms: silence, hush, calm, settle, pacify, soothe, lull, allay, assuage, appease, subdue, quieten, quiet, abate, die down, grow less, lessen, subside, ease up/off, let up, moderate, slacken, weaken, fade away

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Sep 4, 2024 · STILLED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of still 2. to make something stop moving or become more calm: . Learn more.
3 days ago · 1. a : not moving lying quiet and still b : of, relating to, or being an ordinary photograph rather than a motion picture 2. uttering no sound : quiet
past tense of still. as in stopped. to bring (something) to a standstill it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting. stopped. halted.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective stilled. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still. 2. free from sound or noise.
adjective · remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: · free from sound or noise, as a place or persons; silent: · subdued or low in sound; hushed:.
If something is quiet and calm, it's still. After the noise of the city, it's peaceful to go camping in the woods where everything is still.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective stilled. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
stilled. brought to a standstill; quieted. Verb. edit. stilled. simple past and past participle of still. Anagrams.