pill — a small round mass of solid medicine for swallowing whole
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small round mass of solid medicine for swallowing whole
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɪl/
Korean meaning: 삼켜서 복용하는 작고 둥근 알약
Korean pronunciation: **필**
Example Sentences
- My grandmother takes so many pills, she sounds like a maraca when she walks.
- The doctor prescribed pills for my headache.
- Accepting the defeat was a hard pill to swallow for the proud team.
pill
NOUN//pɪl//
a small round mass of solid medicine for swallowing whole
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/pɪl/
🌳Etymology
Rootpill
Origin
라틴어 'pilula'에서 유래되었는데, 이는 '작은 공'이라는 뜻입니다. 옛날 약사들이 약을 작은 공 모양으로 만들어서 생긴 이름이죠.
🎵Rhyme
hillwillstillfillkill
hill
will
still
fill
kill
🔗Collocations
take a pill
bitter pill
sleeping pill
birth control pill
swallow a pill
sugar-coated pill
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother takes so many pills, she sounds like a maraca when she walks.”
“The doctor prescribed pills for my headache.”
“Accepting the defeat was a hard pill to swallow for the proud team.”
“She forgot to take her vitamin pills again this morning.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
tabletcapsulemedicationmedicinedrug
Antonyms
liquid medicineinjection
Related
pharmacyprescriptiondosetreatmenthealing
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