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Synonyms for pill

Grammar : Noun
Spell : pil
Phonetic Transcription : pɪl

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Définition of pill

Origin :
  • "small ball or round mass of medicine," c.1400, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German pille and Middle French pile, all from Latin pilula "pill," literally "little ball," diminutive of pila "a ball, playing ball," said to be related to pilus "hair" if the original notion was "hairball." Figurative sense "something disagreeable that must be swallowed" is from 1540s; slang meaning "boring person" is recorded from 1871. The pill "contraceptive pill" is from 1957.
  • noun capsule of medicine
  • noun person who is annoying
Example sentences :
  • He wished to have the time to make Dubois swallow this pill.
  • Extract from : « The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete » by Duc de Saint-Simon
  • There was no answer, and she asked again, "Bob, did you 'pill your berries?"
  • Extract from : « Harper's Young People, July 20, 1880 » by Various
  • You've always had speed and curves, but now you seem able to get the pill over.
  • Extract from : « Rival Pitchers of Oakdale » by Morgan Scott
  • Some of that power ought to emanate from him with every pill and drug which he prescribes.
  • Extract from : « Psychotherapy » by Hugo Mnsterberg
  • We figured the percentage on the basis of the pill Frank swiped.
  • Extract from : « Question of Comfort » by Les Collins
  • In this programme the former item was the gilt on the pill of the latter.
  • Extract from : « Andrew Melville » by William Morison
  • With a swift and brave fling he threw the pill far into the night.
  • Extract from : « Moriah's Mourning and Other Half-Hour Sketches » by Ruth McEnery Stuart
  • No, brother, you can't get health out of a bottle or a pill box.
  • Extract from : « Evening Round Up » by William Crosbie Hunter
  • The pill eater is a hypochondriac and very likely his doctor knows it.
  • Extract from : « Evening Round Up » by William Crosbie Hunter
  • S-a-y, Pill, ain't you a-bearun' down on the boys a leetle too hard?
  • Extract from : « Other Main-Travelled Roads » by Hamlin Garland

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