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Definition of pill - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalsmall solid medicine or vitamin to swallow
- She takes a pill every morning for her health.
2.
- Losing the game was a bitter pill to swallow..
3.
technologyrounded rectangle indicating a category
- The app uses a pill to show the selected tag.
4.
textilesmall ball of fibers on fabric
- The sweater started to pill after a few washes.
Images of pill
small solid medicine or vitamin to swallow 
rounded rectangle indicating a category 
small ball of fibers on fabric
Expressions with pill
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large pill difficult to swallow
The doctor prescribed a horse pill for my infection.
unpleasant situation that must be accepted
Losing the championship was a bitter pill for the team.
notional pill taken to relax or calm down
He was so stressed, I told him to take a chill pill..
something that brings joy or happiness
Spending time with her dog is her happy pill.
take medicine in pill form
She had to swallow the pill to relieve her headache.
swallow a medicinal tablet
She needs to take a pill every morning for her allergies.
accept an unpleasant situation
He had to swallow the bitter pill of losing his job.
taking birth control pills
She has been on the pill for two years.
something ineffective presented as a solution
His apologies felt like sugar pills, nice but ineffective..
make unpleasant news more acceptable
She tried to sugarcoat a bitter pill with kind words.
make an unpleasant situation more pleasant
She tried to sugarcoat the pill by highlighting the benefits.
make something unpleasant more tolerable
The company offered bonuses to sweeten the pill of longer working hours..
calm down or relax
He was getting angry, so I told him to take a chill pill.
pill containing medication for erectile dysfunction
He took a blue pill before his date..
make something unpleasant seem more attractive
He tried to gild the pill by offering extra benefits with the job..
pill of sildenafil treating erectile dysfunction
He took a little blue pill before the date.
clause or measure in a contract to prevent undesirable actions
The contract included a poison pill to prevent any future litigation..
make something unpleasant more acceptable
He tried to sugar the pill by offering a bonus.
accept or endure something unpleasant or difficult
Sometimes you have to swallow a bitter pill at work.
someone who frequently takes pills
He became a pill popper after his surgery.
metaphorical pill for nihilistic beliefs
He swallowed the black pill and gave up hope.
choose to learn a difficult truth
He decided to take the red pill and face reality.
pill with hormones to prevent pregnancy
She started taking the birth control pill last month.
pill containing several essential vitamins
She takes a multivitamin pill every morning.
Origin of pill
Middle Dutch, pille (ball, pill)
Terms with pill included in their meaning
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medical
take a drug or pill
supplement form
pill or tablet containing nutritional supplements
pill shell
small container for medicine or other substances
medical
pill or supplement to help sleep
medical
pill that helps you sleep
medical
pill containing several vitamins
pill use
take a large amount of medicine
birth control
pill taken to prevent pregnancy
medical
small pill
drugs
stimulating pill like amphetamine
medical
pills or drugs in pill form
pharmaceutical
pill with hypnotic effects
medical
solid inner part of a pill containing compressed medicine mixture
medical
contraceptive pill with hormones to stop ovulation
veterinary
large pill used in veterinary medicine
acr: combined oral contraceptive pill
pill to stop pregnancy with hormones
party pills
mdma sold as a pill, also known by its chemical name
medical
sugar-coated medicinal pill
acr: emergency contraceptive pill
pill to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex
medical
solid pill for swallowing with a thin outer layer over its surface
drug
powerful drug used as a sleeping pill or tranquilizer
substance
large pill of opium for smoking
zoology
member of the order Isopoda including woodlice and pill bugs
party pill
tablet of the drug ecstasy
Examples of pill in a sentence
The doctor prescribed a new pill for her condition. The new policy was a tough pill for employees. The criticism was a hard pill for the artist. The website's interface features a pill for each category. Users can click on a pill to filter results. The fabric began to pill after frequent use.
Pills formed on the surface of the old couch.
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- French:pilule, pilule amère, ...
- German:Pille, bittere Pille, ...
- Italian:pillola, brutta situazione, ...
- Spanish:pastilla, mal trago, ...
- Portuguese:comprimido, pílula, ...
- Chinese:药丸, 苦事, ...
- Japanese:錠剤, 苦い現実, ...
- Arabic:حَبَّة, جُرعَة مُرَّة, ...
- Hebrew:כַּדּוּר, פִּיל, ...
- Russian:таблетка, горькая правда, ...
- Ukrainian:пігулка, гірка правда, ...
- Hindi:गोली, कड़वी सच्चाई, ...
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