pill
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verb \ˈpil\Definition of PILL
intransitive verb
dialect chiefly English : to come off in flakes or scales : peel
transitive verb
1
archaic : to subject to depredation or extortion
2
dialect : to peel or strip off
Origin of PILL
Middle English pilen, pillen, partly from Old English pilian to peel, partly from Anglo-French piler to rob
First Known Use: 12th century
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nounDefinition of PILL
1
a : a usually medicinal or dietary preparation in a small rounded mass to be swallowed whole b often capitalized : birth control pill —usually used with the
2
: something repugnant or unpleasant that must be accepted or endured
3
: something resembling a pill in size or shape
4
: a disagreeable or tiresome person
See Examples of PILL
- She took a pill for her headache.
- The drug is available as a pill or a liquid.
Origin of PILL
Middle English pylle, from Anglo-French pile & Middle Dutch pille, both ultimately from Latin pilula, from diminutive of pila ball
First Known Use: 14th century
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verbDefinition of PILL
transitive verb
1
: to dose with pills
2
intransitive verb
: to become rough with or mat into little balls <brushed woolens often pill>
First Known Use of PILL
1736
pill
noun \ˈpil\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PILL
1
: a usually medicinal or dietary preparation in a small rounded mass to be swallowed whole
2
often capitalized : birth control pill—usually used with the <has been on the pill for three years>
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