/ Dictionary / Index S still life: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: still' life' Pronunciation: [key] — pl. still lifes. a representation chiefly of inanimate objects, as a painting of a bowl of fruit. the category of subject matter in which inanimate objects are represented, as in painting or photography. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. stilliform stillness Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language