pills
/pɪlz/noun
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A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
(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.
Example: Jane went on the pill when she left for college.
A comical or entertaining person.
A contemptible, annoying, or unpleasant person.
verb
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Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber.
To form into the shape of a pill.
Example: Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists.
To medicate with pills.
Example: She pills herself with all sorts of herbal medicines.
To persuade or convince someone of something.
noun
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The peel or skin.
verb
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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.
noun
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An inlet on the coast; a small tidal pool or bay.