English Dictionary

pill

IPA（発音記号）

/pɪl/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 インターネット 俗語 イギリス英語 古風

(intransitive, textiles) Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber. / To form into the shape of a pill. / (transitive) To medicate with pills.

日本語の意味

（不変詞）織物の表面で、繊維の小さな毛玉を形成すること。 / （不変詞）素材を錠剤の形に整形すること。 / （他動詞）錠剤を使って薬を投与すること。

That old sweater began to pill after only three washes.

その古いセーターは、洗濯をわずか三回しただけで毛玉ができ始めた。

意味（1）

(intransitive, textiles) Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber.

During processing, inferior short fibers (which can cause pilling and itching) are removed to enhance the natural softness of the yarn and to improve its wash-and-wear performance.

意味（2）

To form into the shape of a pill.

Pilling is a skill rarely used by modern pharmacists.

意味（3）

(transitive) To medicate with pills.

She pills herself with all sorts of herbal medicines.

意味（4）

(transitive, Internet slang) To persuade or convince someone of something.

意味（5）

(transitive, UK, slang, dated) To blackball (a potential club member).

“I pilled him because he is a liar,” said Thackeray. “He calls himself 'ill' when he isn't.”

pills （ present singular third-person ）

pilling （ participle present ）

pilled （ participle past ）

pilled （ past ）