nounπShareA small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication."My doctor prescribed a pill to help with my headache. "medicineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(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."Jane went on the pill when she left for college."medicinesexbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA comical or entertaining person."My uncle is a real pill; he always makes funny jokes, even at inappropriate times. "entertainmentpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA contemptible, annoying, or unpleasant person."That new student in class is a real pill; he constantly interrupts the teacher. "personcharacterattitudenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small piece of any substance, for example a ball of fibres formed on the surface of a textile by rubbing."The seamstress carefully brushed away the pill from the fabric. "materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA baseball."My little brother hit the pill right over the fence in the backyard. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bullet (projectile)."The archer practiced aiming at the clay pigeon, releasing a pill with perfect accuracy. "weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rounded rectangle indicating the tag or category that an item belongs to."The clothing store uses color-coded pills to categorize the shirts by size. "computingitemsigntechnologyinternetcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber."The weaver plied the loom, carefully pill-ing the wool fibers into small, dense balls. "materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form into the shape of a pill."Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists."medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo medicate with pills."She pills herself with all sorts of herbal medicines."medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo persuade or convince someone of something."The teacher tried to pill her students that doing homework regularly was important for their grades. "communicationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe peel or skin."The orange peel was a thin, orange pill of dried skin. "fruitplantfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo peel; to remove the outer layer of hair, skin, or bark."The gardener had to pill the potatoes to remove the thin outer skin. "processactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo peel; to make by removing the skin."The cook pilled the potatoes before frying them. "foodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be peeled; to peel off in flakes."The paint on the old window frame was starting to pill, flaking off in small pieces. "appearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pillage; to despoil or impoverish."The greedy businessman tried to pill the company of its resources, leaving it weakened and nearly bankrupt. "propertyactionmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn inlet on the coast; a small tidal pool or bay."The fishing boat docked in the small pill, protected from the rough ocean waves. "geographyoceannauticalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading