pil.
a pill, a usually ball- or oval-shaped, coated portion of a drug to be taken orally
Meaning & usage
a pill, a usually ball- or oval-shaped, coated portion of a drug to be taken orally
'the' contraceptive pill
an analogous ball-shaped object
an expert in pill use: a pharmacist
an expert in pill use: an MD
an expert in pill use: a med student
a thick sandwich
a hard kick on a balk or other object
a bitter experience
a large book, a tome
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch pille, from Medieval Latin pilla, from Latin pilula, diminutive of pila (“ball”).
an electric battery
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French pile.
godchild
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch pille.
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