Till vs. Still
Difference Between Till and Still
Tillpreposition
Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).
She stayed till the very end.It's twenty till two. (1:40)I have to work till eight o'clock tonight.Stilladjective
Not moving; calm.
Still waters run deep.Tillpreposition
(obsolete) To, up to (physically).
They led him till his tentStilladjective
Not effervescing; not sparkling.
still water; still winesTillpreposition
(dialectal) In order that, to enable.
''Come here till I speak to youStilladjective
Uttering no sound; silent.
Tillconjunction
Until, until the time that.
Maybe you can, maybe you can't: you won't know till you try.Stilladjective
(not comparable) Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time
Tillnoun
A cash register.
Stilladjective
Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low.
Tillnoun
A removable box within a cash register containing the money.
Pull all the tills and lock them in the safe.Stilladjective
(obsolete) Constant; continual.
Tillnoun
The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.
My count of my till was 30 dollars short.Stilladverb
Without motion.
They stood still until the guard was out of sight.Tillnoun
(obsolete) A tray or drawer in a chest.
Stilladverb
(aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.
Is it still raining?It was still raining five minutes ago.We've seen most of the sights, but we are still to visit the museum.Tillnoun
glacial drift consisting of a mixture of clay, sand, pebbles and boulders
Stilladverb
(degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs.
Tillnoun
(dialect) manure or other material used to fertilize land
Stilladverb
(conjunctive) Nevertheless.
I’m not hungry, but I’ll still manage to find room for dessert.Yeah, but still...Tillnoun
A vetch; a tare.
Stilladverb
Always; invariably; constantly; continuously.
Tillverb
(transitive) To develop so as to improve or prepare for usage; to cultivate (said of knowledge, virtue, mind etc.).
Stilladverb
(extensive) Even, yet.
Some dogs howl, more yelp, still more bark.Tillverb
(transitive) To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.
Stillnoun
A period of calm or silence.
the still of the nightTillverb
(intransitive) To cultivate soil.
Stillnoun
(photography) A photograph, as opposed to movie footage.
Tillverb
(obsolete) To prepare; to get.
Stillnoun
(slang) A resident of the Falkland Islands.
Tillnoun
unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
Stillnoun
A steep hill or ascent.
Tillnoun
a treasury for government funds
Stillnoun
a device for distilling liquids.
Tillnoun
a strongbox for holding cash
Stillnoun
(catering) a large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.
Tillverb
work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation;
till the soilStillnoun
(catering) the area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee, separate from the main kitchen.
Stillnoun
A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
Stillverb
to calm down, to quiet
to still the raging seaStillverb
(obsolete) To trickle, drip.
Stillverb
To cause to fall by drops.
Stillverb
To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill.
Stillnoun
a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes);
he wanted some stills for a magazine adStillnoun
(poetic) tranquil silence;
the still of the nightStillnoun
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
Stillnoun
a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
Stillverb
make calm or still;
quiet the dragons of worry and fearStillverb
cause to be quiet or not talk;
Please silence the children in the church!Stillverb
lessen the intensity of or calm;
The news eased my consciencestill the fearsStillverb
make motionless
Stilladjective
not in physical motion;
the inertia of an object at restStilladjective
marked by absence of sound;
a silent housesoundless footsteps on the grassthe night was stillStilladjective
free from disturbance;
a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid baythe quiet waters of a lagoona lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue skya smooth channel crossingscarcely a ripple on the still waterunruffled waterStilladjective
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 photographCezanne's still life of applesStilladjective
not sparkling;
a still winestill mineral waterStilladjective
free from noticeable current;
a still pondstill waters run deepStilladverb
with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation;
it's still warm outsidewill you still love me when we're old and grey?Stilladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession);
although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try itwhile we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreedhe was a stern yet fair mastergranted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to goStilladverb
to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons;
looked sick and felt even worsean even (or still) more interesting problemstill another problem must be solveda yet sadder taleStilladverb
without moving or making a sound;
he sat still as a statuetime stood stillthey waited stock-still outside the doorhe couldn't hold still any longer
