See also: woodlouse (UK)
Definition of pill bug - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
biologyTECH. US small terrestrial isopod that rolls into a ball when threatenedTECH. US
- When touched, the pill bug quickly curled into a tight ball..
- The pill bug hid under the rock.
- Children love watching a pill bug roll up.
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small terrestrial isopod that rolls into a ball when threatened
Expressions with pill
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.
Expressions with bug
virus causing flu symptoms like fever and cough
I caught the flu bug last winter.
leave a place quickly and suddenly
When the alarm rang, everyone bugged out.
eyes that are large or bulging, often from surprise or emotion
He stared at me with bug eyes.
leave someone alone or go away
He told the annoying salesman to bug off.
crush an insect
She used a tissue to squash the bug on the wall.
having the same enthusiasm or motivation for something
They are bitten by the same bug for hiking and adventure.
become infected with an illness
I think I caught a bug from my coworker.
give a quiet hint that makes someone think about doing something
I will put a bug in his ear about your idea.
illness spreading among people
There's a bug going round at the office.
strongly affected by a sudden interest
He was bitten by the bug and couldn't stop talking about his new hobby.
contract an illness or disease
He caught the bug that's been going around the office.
feeling extremely defeated or humiliated
After the loss, he felt crushed like a bug.
strong desire to gamble frequently
After winning, he caught the gambling bug.
feel sick with a minor illness or virus
I can't come in today, I have the bug.
feel a strong desire to travel to new places
After her trip to Italy, she had the travel bug.
allow something to annoy or bother you
Don't let it bug you, just ignore it.
develops a strong interest in an activity
Now he's got the bug for painting.
completely defeated or overpowered
The team felt squashed like a bug after the heavy loss.
strong desire to travel
She caught the travel bug after her trip to Europe.
person enthusiastic about investing in gold
He is known as a gold bug in the investment world.
illness causing stomach pain and diarrhea
She caught a stomach bug after eating spoiled food..
structure for insects used as habitat or for learning
The class built a bug hotel in the garden.
product applied to repel insects
He applied bug spray before going hiking.
having unusually large or protruding eyes
The bug-eyed cartoon character made everyone laugh..
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- French:cloporte, ...
- German:Rollassel, ...
- Italian:porcellino di terra, ...
- Spanish:cochinilla, ...
- Portuguese:tatuzinho-de-jardim, ...
- Chinese:潮虫, ...
- Japanese:ダンゴムシ, ...
- Arabic:حَشَرَة الكُرَة, ...
- Hebrew:כַּדּוּר הָאָרֶץ, ...
- Russian:мокрица, ...
- Ukrainian:мокриця, ...
- Hindi:गोल कीड़ा, ...
- Bengali:গোলকীট, ...
- Catalan:cuca de bola, ...
- Czech:svinka, ...
- Danish:kuglebille, ...
- Dutch:pissebed, ...
- Greek:ισόποδο, ...
- Hungarian:gömbászka, ...
- Khmer:សត្វពពួកអ៊ីសូផតគោក, ...
- Korean:알약 벌레, ...
- Persian:حشره قرصی, ...
- Polish:kulka, ...
- Portuguese (BR):tatuzinho, ...
- Romanian:gândac bilă, ...
- Swedish:gråsugga, ...
- Thai:แมลงกระสุน, ...
- Turkish:tesbih böceği, ...
- Vietnamese:bọ cuốn chiếu, ...
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