Plural of pill
regular plural
The plural of pill is pills.
Forms of pill
| Singular | pill /pɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pills /pɪlz/ |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Pills in a sentence
- Many specialists are requesting that this vitamin be included in all contraceptive pills, as women on the pill have a tendency to be depressed.1986, Jurriaan Plesman, Getting Off the Hook: Treatment of Drug Addiction and Social Disorders Through Body and Mind
- One sleeve, threadbare and loaded with what my mother called “sweater pills,” hung halfway to the floor.1999, Wally Lamb, I Know This Much Is True
- He looked at the bottle of pain pills, wondering if they would work.From the entry work
- I've already taken three pills, but they don't seem to help my headache.From the entry help
- The doctor gave Kelly some sulfa pills and packed his arm in hot-water bags.From the entry pack
Meaning of pill
- noun A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
- noun Such an object that is of solid constitution (usually of compressed, bonded powder) rather than a capsule (with a shell containing loose powder or liquid).
- noun Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill.
Questions about the plural of pill
- What is the plural of pill?
- The plural of pill is pills.
- Is pill countable?
- Pill is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: pill (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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