| distillery | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. distillery, still | a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation. |
| ~ coffey still | a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale. |
| ~ industrial plant, plant, works | buildings for carrying on industrial labor.; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles" |
| ~ winery, wine maker | distillery where wine is made. |
| still | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. still | a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes).; "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad" |
| ~ photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture | a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. hush, still, stillness | (poetic) tranquil silence.; "the still of the night" |
| ~ silence, quiet | the absence of sound.; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" |
| ~ poesy, poetry, verse | literature in metrical form. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. still | an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed. |
| ~ apparatus, setup | equipment designed to serve a specific function. |
| ~ coffey still | a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale. |
| ~ condenser | an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid. |
| ~ retort | a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat. |
| v. (emotion) | 4. calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize | make calm or still.; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" |
| ~ lull | calm by deception.; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" |
| ~ compose | calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet.; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult" |
| ~ appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate | cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of.; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" |
| ~ reassure, assure | cause to feel sure; give reassurance to.; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" |
| ~ comfort, console, solace, soothe | give moral or emotional strength to. |
| v. (change) | 5. hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still | cause to be quiet or not talk.; "Please silence the children in the church!" |
| ~ shush | silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'. |
| ~ hush | become quiet or still; fall silent.; "hush my baby!" |
| ~ conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, curb, subdue | to put down by force or authority.; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" |
| ~ lull, calm down | become quiet or less intensive.; "the fighting lulled for a moment" |
| ~ shout down | silence or overwhelm by shouting. |
| ~ pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten, hush | become quiet or quieter.; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered" |
| ~ gag, muzzle | prevent from speaking out.; "The press was gagged" |
| v. (emotion) | 6. allay, ease, relieve, still | lessen the intensity of or calm.; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" |
| ~ comfort, console, solace, soothe | give moral or emotional strength to. |
| ~ abreact | discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization. |
| v. (change) | 7. still | make motionless. |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| adj. | 8. inactive, motionless, static, still | not in physical motion.; "the inertia of an object at rest" |
| ~ nonmoving, unmoving | not in motion. |
| adj. | 9. silent, soundless, still | marked by absence of sound.; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still" |
| ~ quiet | free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound.; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet" |
| adj. | 10. placid, quiet, smooth, still, tranquil, unruffled | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves.; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water" |
| ~ calm | (of weather) free from storm or wind.; "calm seas" |
| adj. | 11. still | used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion.; "a still photograph"; "Cezanne's still life of apples" |
| adj. | 12. noneffervescent, still | not sparkling.; "a still wine"; "still mineral water" |
| adj. | 13. still | free from noticeable current.; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep" |
| ~ standing | (of fluids) not moving or flowing.; "mosquitoes breed in standing water" |
| adv. | 14. still | with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation.; "it's still warm outside"; "will you still love me when we're old and grey?" |
| adv. | 15. all the same, even so, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, withal, yet | despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession).; "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go" |
| adv. | 16. even, still, yet | to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons.; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale" |
| adv. | 17. still, stock-still | without moving or making a sound.; "he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer" |
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