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The correct spelling is pill.
How to pronounce pill
/pɪl/
nounIPA: /pɪl/
Say it like: Pil-l
The correct spelling is pill. A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. For example: "Jane went on the pill when she left for college."
Usage Examples
“Jane went on the pill when she left for college.”
“Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists.”
“She pills herself with all sorts of herbal medicines.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
- 2.(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.
- 3.A comical or entertaining person.
- 4.A contemptible, annoying, or unpleasant person.
- 5.A small piece of any substance, for example a ball of fibres formed on the surface of a textile by rubbing.
verb
- 1.Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber.
- 2.To form into the shape of a pill.
- 3.To medicate with pills.
- 4.To persuade or convince someone of something.
- 5.To peel; to remove the outer layer of hair, skin, or bark.
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