still

still is on the Basic English 850 List.

stiff - still - stitch

still is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

stick - still - stop

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /stɪl/
• SAMPA: /stIl/

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Adverb

Positive still

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Now like in the past.

   No one has fixed the oven -- It is still broken.

Adjective

Positive still

Comparative more still

Superlative most still

Positive still

Comparative stiller

Superlative stillest

1. If something is still, it is not moving and resting in one place.
   • Synonym: quiet

   Sit still when you are in school.