stillness
pronunciation
How to pronounce stillness in British English:
UK [ˈstɪlnəs]
How to pronounce stillness in American English:
US [ˈstɪlnɪs]
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- Noun:
- (poetic) tranquil silence
- calmness without winds
- a state of no motion or movement
Word Origin
- stillness (n.)
- Old English stilnes "quiet, silence, peace, release, relaxation;" see still (adj.) + -ness.
Example
- 1. How to find stillness and relax body and soul
- 2. The stillness of the morning helped create a striking reflection on the river .
- 3. Silence and stillness is something to embrace and treasure .
- 4. And far from such stillness clearing the mind for great thoughts , mrs allen only ever worries about whether to wear the sprigged muslin or the plain .
- 5. I grew up in genoa , so the house has become a metaphor for tranquillity and stillness .