'Distilling' definitions:

Definition of 'Distilling'

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  • Distill \Dis*till"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Distilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Distilling.] [F. distiller, from L. destillare, destillatum; de + stillare to drop, stilla a drop, prob. fr. stiria frozen drop, icicle; prob. akin to stare, E. stand. Cf. Still, n. & v., Instill.] [Written also distil.]
  • 1. To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle. [1913 Webster]
  • Soft showers distilled, and suns grew warm in vain. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To flow gently, or in a small stream. [1913 Webster]
  • The Euphrates distilleth out of the mountains of Armenia. --Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To practice the art of distillation. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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