nounπShareA small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication."She takes two pills with water every morning to control her allergies. "medicineChat 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 brother is such a pills; he always makes us laugh with his silly jokes. "entertainmentpersoncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA contemptible, annoying, or unpleasant person.""My little brother can be such a pills when he keeps bothering me while I'm trying to study." "personcharacterChat 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 old sweater was covered in tiny, annoying pills. "materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA baseball."The batter swung hard at the first pitch, sending a high fly ball, but the outfielder caught the pills for an out. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bullet (projectile)."The old rifle needed a fresh set of pills to be ready for the hunt. "weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rounded rectangle indicating the tag or category that an item belongs to."The website uses blue pills to show the different topics of each article. "computingitemsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber."After only a few washes, the inexpensive sweater began to pill, making it look old and worn. "materialappearanceChat 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."medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo persuade or convince someone of something."My little brother tried to pill me into giving him my dessert by saying he hadn't eaten all day. "communicationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe peel or skin."After peeling the oranges, my little brother left the pills scattered all over the table. "partbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo peel; to remove the outer layer of hair, skin, or bark."The sunburned tourist tried to pill the flaky skin from his nose, but it only made it worse. "appearancephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo peel; to make by removing the skin."The sunburn was so bad that I could pills the skin off my shoulder in large pieces. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be peeled; to peel off in flakes."The sunburned skin on her nose began to pills after a day at the beach. "appearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pillage; to despoil or impoverish."The corrupt government officials pilled the national treasury, leaving the country in debt and its citizens impoverished. "propertyactioneconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn inlet on the coast; a small tidal pool or bay."The children loved exploring the pills at low tide, searching for crabs and tiny fish trapped in the shallow water. "geographyenvironmentnatureoceanareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading