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pilled; pilling; pills
Definition of pill
(Entry 1 of 3)
dialectal, chiefly England
: to come off in flakes or scales : peel
pill
nounDefinition of pill (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: a usually medicinal or dietary preparation in a small rounded mass to be swallowed whole
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
pill
verb (2)
pilled; pilling; pills
Definition of pill (Entry 3 of 3)
: to become rough with or mat into little balls
brushed woolens often pill
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“Pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pill. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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pill
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of pill
: a small, rounded object that you swallow and that contains medicine, vitamins, etc.
: a pill that a woman takes so that she will not become pregnant : a contraceptive in pill form
: an annoying person
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Kids Definition of pill
: medicine or a food supplement in the form of a small rounded mass to be swallowed whole
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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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The first known use of pill was in the 12th century
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