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pílula — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pill noun A small solid tablet of medicine meant to be swallowed.
  • squib noun A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.

Senses

pílula is used for these senses in English:

  • pill (broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
  • pill (informal, uncountable, 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.
  • squib (dated) A short piece of witty writing; a lampoon.

pill — full definition

  1. noun A small solid tablet of medicine meant to be swallowed.
  2. noun Short for "the pill" — an oral contraceptive.
  3. noun Informally, an annoying or unpleasant person.

squib — full definition

  1. noun A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.
  2. noun A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.
  3. noun A kind of slow match or safety fuse.
  4. noun Any small firecracker sold to the general public, usually in special clusters designed to explode in series after a single master fuse is lit.

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