PILL
Scrabble letter values: P3I1L1L1 = 6
Definition
- noun something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size.
- noun a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet. — synonyms: lozenge, tablet, tab
- noun a unpleasant or tiresome person.
- noun something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured.
- noun a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception. — synonyms: birth_control_pill, contraceptive_pill, oral_contraceptive_pill, oral_contraceptive, anovulatory_drug, anovulant
Examples
- “his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take”
- “Jane went on the pill when she left for college.”
- “Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists.”