Difference between Stock-still and Still

What is the difference between Stock-still and Still?

Stock-still as an adjective is absolutely motionless, perfectly still. while Still as an adjective is not moving; calm

Stock-still

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Absolutely motionless, perfectly still.

Still

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not moving; calmStill having the stated quality

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to calm down, to quiet

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A period of calm or silence.A non-moving photograph. (The term is generally used only when it is necessary to distinguish from movies.)A resident of the Falkland Islands.a device for distilling liquids.a large water boiler used to make tea and coffee.the area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee separate from main kitchen.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Up to a time, as in the preceding time.to an even greater degree.nevertheless

Example sentence: I am still learning.

We hope you now know whether to use Stock-still or Still in your sentence.

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