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Meaning of pills

noun

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.
A small piece of any substance, for example a ball of fibres formed on the surface of a textile by rubbing.

verb

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

The peel or skin.

verb

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

An inlet on the coast; a small tidal pool or bay.

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