pills

noun
UK /pɪlz/
US /pɪlz/

Pills are small round pieces of medicine you swallow to feel better.

The doctor gave me pills to take twice a day.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Small round objects that look like medicine.

She rolled the colorful candies into little pills.

3. The small fuzzy balls that form on clothes or fabric.

The old sweater was covered in pills after washing.

4. Slang for a boring or annoying person.

He can be a real pill when he doesn't get his way.