Meaning
A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pil-? Latin pilus? Latin pila Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin pilula, pillulabor. Middle Low German pilleder. Middle Dutch pilleder. Middle English pille English pill 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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-12IALMPRT
- 2026-03-25LEINPTY
- 2026-02-27PABCEIL
- 2026-02-17PGWONIL
- 2025-12-30IPDOGEL
- 2025-12-17PUATIDL
- 2025-10-14PGILNTY
- 2025-10-10LEIKPYU
- 2025-08-21LDNIGMP
- 2025-08-02PARIDLY
- 2025-07-20PGOLINT
- 2025-07-10LEPMINT
+16 earlier appearances in the archive.