pill

noun

Definition of pillnext
1
as in tablet
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally you'll have to take one of these pills every six hours for your flu

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2
as in dog
a person whose behavior is offensive to others she can be such a pill when things don't go her way

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Recent Examples of pill Whether the pills or other drugs were a factor won't be known until toxicology tests are completed in the coming weeks. — Susan Montoya Bryan, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025 And while Victoria sleeps, Timothy sneaks into her things and takes another one of her pills. — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Mar. 2025 The pills were identified as an unspecified thyroid medication, Tylenol and the high blood pressure medication, diltiazem. — Charna Flam, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025 An open prescription bottle and pills were scattered on the nearby countertop, the warrant says. — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pill
  1. tablet
  2. dog
  3. capsule
  4. jerk
  5. clown
  6. skunk
  7. joker
  8. snake
Noun
  • Plus is a great value tablet (now for only $65) with features like wireless charging and Alexa support.
    — Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In one study, healthy adult women who took apple polyphenol tablets saw significant prevention of skin pigmentation caused by ultraviolet irradiation.
    — Brittany Lubeck, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of tablet
Noun
  • Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.
    — cleveland, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.
    — Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
Definition of dog
Noun
  • The dolphins' reaction near the capsule quickly captured the hearts of social media users.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Types of Collagen Supplements and How To Choose Collagen supplements come in pills, capsules, and powders.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of capsule
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  • What a jerk! Neagley fares better, dispatching two button men sent to kill her in her Windy City high-rise office.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
  • If anyone other than Rudd were playing her selfish dad, audiences would be actively rooting for the jerk to get ’corned.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • In Eli Craig’s (Tucker & Dale vs Evil) newest outing, the real fun starts when Frendo the clown comes out to play.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
  • She’s costumed like a clown, but her screenplay is as confident as an antihero’s cleverest heist.
    — Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of clown
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  • Cornell University’s Department of Public & Ecosystem Health expert Jenny Bloodgood told NBC News that she’s seen a fox, a skunk, a possum and a bobcat test positive for the virus in New York State, indicating the bug could be mutating.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Medium-sized animals like skunks, bobcats and foxes also did not vanish.
    — Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Definition of skunk
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  • Once infused with the diabolical spirit, the guide is transformed into a buffoon, complete with a harlequin outfit—a mad joker and a dancing fool who does a little jig to the sound of a jazz trio.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Even the jokers, which do each have their own special ability, are quick to pick up — with their wildcard capabilities made easy to understand as they’re applied mid-round.
    — Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of joker
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  • Her gold hoop earrings from Nouvel Heritage cost $6,000, and her snake lariat necklace by Jacquie Aiche, which features a marquise ruby and pave diamonds across the head, cost a little over $16,000.
    — Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025
  • After securing the cobra, the snake catchers hold the reptile with bare hands and carefully stretch it out to show off its impressive size.
    — Kelli Bender, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of snake

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