early vs still

early

adv
  • At a time before expected; sooner than usual. 

  • Soon; in good time; seasonably. 

noun
  • A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day. 

adj
  • Near the start or beginning. 

  • Near the start of the day. 

  • Having begun to occur; in its early stages. 

  • At a time in advance of the usual or expected event. 

  • Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time. 

  • Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun. 

still

adv
  • Up to a time, as in the preceding time. 

  • Without motion. 

  • To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs. 

  • Even, yet. 

  • Nevertheless. 

adj
  • Not effervescing; not sparkling. 

  • Having the same stated quality continuously from a past time 

  • Not moving; calm. 

  • Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low. 

  • Uttering no sound; silent. 

verb
  • To calm down, to quiet. 

  • To cause to fall by drops. 

  • To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill. 

noun
  • A large water boiler used to make tea and coffee. 

  • The area in a restaurant used to make tea and coffee, separate from the main kitchen. 

  • A device for distilling liquids. 

  • A period of calm or silence. 

  • A building where liquors are distilled; a distillery. 

  • A resident of the Falkland Islands. 

  • A photograph, as opposed to movie footage. 

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