pill

A2
Pronunciation
/pɪl/
/pɪl/
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.

2 Definition

(definite, i.e. used with "the") Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill.

Example Sentences
  • Jane went on the pill when she left for college.
3 Definition

A comical or entertaining person.

4 Definition

A contemptible, annoying, or unpleasant person.

5 Definition

A small piece of any substance, for example a ball of fibres formed on the surface of a textile by rubbing.

6 Definition

A baseball.

7 Definition

A bullet (projectile).

8 Definition

A rounded rectangle indicating the tag or category that an item belongs to.

9 Definition

The peel or skin.

10 Definition

An inlet on the coast; a small tidal pool or bay.

Verb
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber.

2 Definition

To form into the shape of a pill.

Example Sentences
  • Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists.
3 Definition

To medicate with pills.

Example Sentences
  • She pills herself with all sorts of herbal medicines.
4 Definition

To persuade or convince someone of something.

5 Definition

To peel; to remove the outer layer of hair, skin, or bark.

6 Definition

To peel; to make by removing the skin.

7 Definition

To be peeled; to peel off in flakes.

8 Definition

To pillage; to despoil or impoverish.