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stillnesses

stillnesses is the plural of stillness.

Meaning of stillness

Noun

stillness (countable and uncountable, plural stillnesses)

  1. The quality or state of being still.
    • The teru-tero (Vanellus cayanensis), is another bird, which often disturbs the stillness of the night.1839, Charles Darwin, Journal and remarks: 1832-1836, volume 3, page 133
  2. Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.
    • The grauitie, and ſtillneſſe of your youth / The world hath noted.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
    Synonyms:
    quietness, silence

Questions about stillnesses

What is stillnesses the plural of?
Stillnesses is the plural of stillness.

Words near stillnesses in the dictionary

  1. Stillman diet
  2. Stillman diets
  3. Stillmans
  4. stillmen
  5. stillness
  6. stillnesses
  7. Stillorgan
  8. stillroom
  9. stillrooms
  10. stills
  11. stillsome

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