Associations to the word «Stillness»

Wiktionary

STILLNESS, noun. The quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.
STILLNESS, noun. Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.

Dictionary definition

STILLNESS, noun. (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night".
STILLNESS, noun. Calmness without winds.
STILLNESS, noun. A state of no motion or movement; "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue".

Wise words

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