Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pill up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
pil-l up
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become thoroughly pilled (to form small matted balls of fiber).

Intransitive verb

verb

To flake off the skin.

Intransitive verb

verb

To use drugs in pill form (a small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication).

Intransitive verb

verb

Misspelling of pile up.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pills up (present, singular) pilling up (participle, present) pilled up (participle, past) pilled up (past)

Questions

What does pill up mean?
To become thoroughly pilled (to form small matted balls of fiber).

How to pronounce pill up

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