still water

noun

: a part of a stream where no current is visible

Examples of still water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Generally speaking, sparkling water offers the same hydration as still water. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 1 July 2024 Outwardly mild-mannered, Yoshii’s still waters may not run particularly deep, but there are undercurrents of avarice and ego roiling beneath his placid surface, and so when just after his big windfall, his boss at the factory offers him a promotion, Yoshii rather disdainfully quits instead. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Aug. 2024 Algal blooms have been detected in every single state—and dangerous ones are more likely to occur in still water (think: ponds and lakes), according to the CDC. Julia Ries, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2024 Rooms are stocked with complimentary nonalcoholic beverages, including Mexican Coca Cola, sparkling and still water. Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for still water 

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of still water was in 1832

Dictionary Entries Near still water

stillstand

still water

Stillwater

Cite this Entry

“Still water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/still%20water. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Stillwater

geographical name

Still·​wa·​ter ˈstil-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce Stillwater (audio)
-ˌwä-
city in north central Oklahoma population 45,688

Note: The main campus of Oklahoma State University is located in Stillwater.

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