pill bottle
noun
Simple meaning
A small bottle for holding pills.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pilbahtuhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɪlˈbɑtəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Britishmedicine
A small bottle for holding pills
britishmedicine
A small bottle that pills are kept in
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A small bottle for holding pills
Used this way, pill bottle is a word tied to one variety of English that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Regional
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
Mainly used in British English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.
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