bath sponge vs pill

bath sponge

noun
  • A sponge, made from any material, that is used for cleaning the body while bathing. 

  • A commercially used species of sponge (porifer, invertebrate of the phylum Porifera) found throughout the Mediterranean Sea, Spongia officinalis. 

pill

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). 

  • A bullet (projectile). 

  • An inlet on the coast; a small tidal pool or bay. 

  • A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. 

  • A rounded rectangle indicating the tag or category that an item belongs to. 

  • A contemptible, annoying, or unpleasant person. 

  • Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill. 

  • A comical or entertaining person. 

  • A small piece of any substance, for example a ball of fibres formed on the surface of a textile fabric by rubbing. Colloquially known as a bobble, fuzzball, or lint ball. 

  • Hyponyms: tablet, caplet, capsule, lozenge 

  • Something offensive, unpleasant or nauseous which must be accepted or endured. 

verb
  • To peel; to make by removing the skin. 

  • To be peeled; to peel off in flakes. 

  • To medicate with pills. 

  • Of a woven fabric surface, to form small matted balls of fiber. 

  • To form into the shape of a pill. 

  • To persuade or convince someone of something. 

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