pill

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.

“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.

A baseball.

A bullet (projectile).

A rounded rectangle indicating the tag or category that an item belongs to.

Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber.

To form into the shape of a pill.

“Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists.”

To medicate with pills.

“She pills herself with all sorts of herbal medicines.”

To persuade or convince someone of something.

The peel or skin.

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.

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