pill

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
  2. noun a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
  3. noun a unpleasant or tiresome person

Etymology

From Middle English pille (also pillem), a borrowing from Middle Low German pille or Middle Dutch pille (whence Dutch pil), probably from Latin pila, pilula. * (persuade or convince): Generalized from red pill.

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