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Meaning
Noun
●
A small, usually round or
cylindrical
object
designed
for
easy
swallowing
, usually
containing
some
sort of
medication.
Such an
object
that is of
solid
constitution
(usually of
compressed
,
bonded
powder
)
rather than
a
capsule
(with a
shell
containing
loose
powder
or liquid).
●
In Birth control & Pharmacy:
Contraceptive
medication
, usually in the form of a
pill
to be
taken
by a
woman
; an
oral
contraceptive
pill
.
●
Something
offensive
,
unpleasant
or
nauseous
which must be
accepted
or endured.
●
A
contemptible
,
annoying
, or
unpleasant
person.
●
A
comical
or
entertaining
person.
●
A small
piece
of any
substance
,
for example
a
ball
of
fibres
formed
on the surface
of a
textile
fabric
by
rubbing
. Colloquially known as a
bobble
,
fuzzball
, or
lint
ball
.
●
In Baseball & People:
A baseball.
●
In Firearms:
A
bullet
(projectile).
●
In Graphical user interface:
A
rounded
rectangle
indicating
the
tag
or
category
that an
item
belongs
to.
●
The
peel
or skin.
●
In British English & Regional English:
An
inlet
on the
coast
; a small
tidal
pool
or bay.
Verb
●
In Textiles:
Of a
woven
fabric
surface
, to form small
matted
balls
of fiber.
●
To form into the
shape
of a pill.
●
To
medicate
with pills.
●
To
persuade
or
convince
someone of something.
●
In British English:
To
blackball
(a potential
club
member).
●
To
peel
; to
remove
the
outer
layer
of
hair
,
skin
, or bark.
●
To
peel
; to make by
removing
the skin.
●
To be
peeled
; to
peel off
in flakes.
●
To
pillage
; to
despoil
or impoverish.
Name
●
A
village
in Pill and Easton-in-Gordano
parish
, North Somerset, Somerset, England (OS
grid
ref
ST5275).
●
A
municipality
of Tyrol, Austria.
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
pill
English
pilo
Latin
pilus
Latin
pilum
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Cap
Tablet
Football
Tablets
Bullet
Related
Medication
Drug
Prescription
Painkiller
Contraceptive
Dose
Capsule
Meds
Medicine
Statin
Capsules
Aspirin
Condom
Supplement
Antibiotic
Vaccine
Medications
Bottle
Viagra
Inhaler
Drink
Cream
Placebo
Antidepressant
Dosage
Prozac
Powder
Lotion
Regimen
Potion
Herb
Steroid
Sedative
Shampoo
Metformin
Tramadol
Medicines
Caffeine
Gel
Iud
Ointment
Therapy
Paracetamol
Xanax
Tincture
Insulin
Nicotine
Gelcap
Opiates
Drugs
Diet
Painkillers
Cigarette
Nasal Spray
Pain Killer
Birth Control
Prescription Drug
Proton Pump Inhibitor
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Rhymes
Ill
Mil
Lil
Nil
Lil
Til
Gil
Lil'
Till
Jill
Rill
Hill
Will
Sill
Hill
Pill
Mill
Mill
Bill
Gill
Dill
Vill
Kill
Jill
Kiln
Will
Phil
Bill
Dill
Nill
Kill
Fill
Spill
Chill
Until
Quill
Twill
Shill
Thill
Still
Prill
Brill
Drill
Frill
Grill
We'Ll
He'Ll
Trill
Swill
Skill
Krill
Distil
She'Ll
Refill
Grille
Squill
Instil
Brazil
Frazil
Thrill
'Twill
Uphill
Shrill
Brazil
Instill
Manille
Athrill
Fulfill
Seville
Distill
Downhill
Spadille
Gristmill
Siderotil
Quadrille
Dishabille
Chapel Hill
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