Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antipill

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tip-ill
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Preventing or countering the formation of pills on fabric.

adj

Opposing the contraceptive pill.

adj

Opposing a poison pill.

Example Sentences

"This antipill lobbying technique is epitomized by a July 1964 meeting between the Oral Contraception Committee of the FPFJ and representatives from MHW's Drug Bureau and the drug shingikai."
"In fact, the 1997 proposal was a binding bylaw amendment prompted by Fleming's refusal to redeem its poison pill despite a 65 percent antipill vote the previous year."

Etymology

From anti- + pill.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Inflected Forms

more antipill (comparative) most antipill (superlative)

Questions

What does antipill mean?: Preventing or countering the formation of pills on fabric.
Where does antipill come from?: From anti- + pill.

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