n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English pylle, from Anglo-French pile & Middle Dutch pille, both ultimately from Latin pilula, from diminutive of pila ball
Date: 14th century
1 a : a usually medicinal or dietary preparation in a small rounded mass to be swallowed whole b often capitalized : BIRTH CONTROL PILL ― usually used with the
2 : something repugnant or unpleasant that must be accepted or endured
3 : something resembling a pill in size or shape
4 : a disagreeable or tiresome person