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4 ADV [ADV before v] You use still to emphasize that something remains the case or is true in spite of what you have just said. □  I'm average for my height. But I still feel I'm fatter than I should be. □  Despite the ruling, Boreham was still found guilty.

5 ADV You use still to indicate that a problem or difficulty is not really worth worrying about. □  'Any idea who is going to be here this weekend?'—'No. Still, who cares?'

6 ADV You use still in expressions such as still further , still another , and still more to show that you find the number or quantity of things you are referring to surprising or excessive. [EMPHASIS ] □  We look forward to strengthening still further our already close co-operation.

7 ADV You use still with comparatives to indicate that something has even more of a quality than something else. [EMPHASIS ] □  Formula One motor car racing is supposed to be dangerous. 'Indycar' racing is supposed to be more dangerous still.

➋ still ◆◆◆ /st I l/ (stiller , stillest , stills )

1 ADJ [ADJ after v, v-link ADJ ] If you stay still , you stay in the same position and do not move. □  Suddenly he stood still and looked at Brad. □  He played the recording through once, then sat very still for several minutes. □  Gladys was still, then she shook her head slowly.

2 ADJ If air or water is still , it is not moving. □  The night air was very still. □  He watched the still water over the side of the boat.

3 ADJ Drinks that are still do not contain any bubbles of carbon dioxide. □  …a glass of still orange.

4 ADJ If a place is still , it is quiet and shows no sign of activity. □  In the room it was very still. ●  still|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] Four deafening explosions shattered the stillness of the night air.

5 N‑COUNT A still is a photograph taken from a cinema film which is used for publicity purposes.

➌ still /st I l/ (stills ) N‑COUNT A still is a piece of equipment used to make strong alcoholic drinks by a process called distilling. SYNONYMS still ADJ ➋1

stationary:Stationary cars in traffic jams cause a great deal of pollution.

motionless:Her hands were motionless.

inert:He covered the inert body with a blanket.

static:Both your pictures are of static subjects.

still|birth /st I lbɜː ^r θ/ (stillbirths ) N‑VAR A stillbirth is the birth of a dead baby.

still|born /st I lbɔː ^r n/

1 ADJ A stillborn baby is dead when it is born. □  It was a miracle that she survived the birth of her stillborn baby.

2 ADJ An idea, action, or attempt which is stillborn is completely ineffective or unsuccessful. □  The ceasefire itself could prove stillborn if rebel units in the bush keep on fighting.

sti ll li fe (still lifes ) N‑VAR A still life is a painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects such as flowers or fruit. It also refers to this type of painting or drawing.

stilt /st I lt/ (stilts )

1 N‑COUNT [usu pl, oft on N ] Stilts are long upright pieces of wood or metal on which some buildings are built, especially where the ground is wet or very soft. □  They inhabit reed huts built on stilts above the water.

2 N‑COUNT Stilts are two long pieces of wood with pieces for the feet fixed high up on the sides so that people can stand on them and walk high above the ground.

stilt|ed /st I lt I d/ ADJ If someone speaks in a stilted way, they speak in a formal or unnatural way, for example because they are not relaxed. □  We made polite, stilted conversation.