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- [pil]
- /pɪl/
- /pɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pil]
- /pɪl/
Definitions of pills word
- noun pills a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole. 1
- noun pills something unpleasant that has to be accepted or endured: Ingratitude is a bitter pill. 1
- noun pills Slang. a tiresomely disagreeable person. 1
- noun pills Sports Slang. a ball, especially a baseball or golf ball. 1
- noun pills the pill, birth-control pill. 1
- noun pills pills, British Slang. billiards. 1
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Origin of pills
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English pille < Middle Low German, Middle Dutch pille ≪ Latin pilula, diminutive of pila ball; see -ule
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Parts of speech for Pills
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pills popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pills usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pills
noun pills
- apples — well or fine; under control.
- capsules — Plural form of capsule.
- contraceptives — A device or drug serving to prevent pregnancy.
- countermeasures — Plural form of countermeasure.
- deadheads — Plural form of deadhead.
adjective pills
- heelers — Plural form of heeler.
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