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pill

/pɪl/

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noun

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

Examples :

"My doctor prescribed a pill to help with my headache. "

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(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.

Examples :

"Jane went on the pill when she left for college."

medicine sex body

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noun

A comical or entertaining person.

Examples :

"My uncle is a real pill; he always makes funny jokes, even at inappropriate times. "

entertainment person

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A contemptible, annoying, or unpleasant person.

Examples :

"That new student in class is a real pill; he constantly interrupts the teacher. "

person character attitude negative

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

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully brushed away the pill from the fabric. "

material appearance

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noun

Examples :

"My little brother hit the pill right over the fence in the backyard. "

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A bullet (projectile).

Examples :

"The archer practiced aiming at the clay pigeon, releasing a pill with perfect accuracy. "

weapon military

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

Examples :

"The clothing store uses color-coded pills to categorize the shirts by size. "

computing item sign technology internet communication

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verb

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

Examples :

"The weaver plied the loom, carefully pill-ing the wool fibers into small, dense balls. "

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verb

To form into the shape of a pill.

Examples :

"Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists."

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verb

To medicate with pills.

Examples :

"She pills herself with all sorts of herbal medicines."

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verb

To persuade or convince someone of something.

Examples :

"The teacher tried to pill her students that doing homework regularly was important for their grades. "

communication mind

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noun

The peel or skin.

Examples :

"The orange peel was a thin, orange pill of dried skin. "

fruit plant food

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

Examples :

"The gardener had to pill the potatoes to remove the thin outer skin. "

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To peel; to make by removing the skin.

Examples :

"The cook pilled the potatoes before frying them. "

food agriculture

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To be peeled; to peel off in flakes.

Examples :

"The paint on the old window frame was starting to pill, flaking off in small pieces. "

appearance material

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verb

To pillage; to despoil or impoverish.

Examples :

"The greedy businessman tried to pill the company of its resources, leaving it weakened and nearly bankrupt. "

property action military war

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

Examples :

"The fishing boat docked in the small pill, protected from the rough ocean waves. "

geography ocean nautical environment