English Explanatory Dictionary

horse pill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A medicinal pill which is very large in size and is therefore difficult for a person to swallow.
  2. A fact, proposal, claim, etc. that is difficult to accept or believe.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see horse, pill: a pill for horses, sometimes a large one.

Pronunciation

en-au-horse pill.ogg

Word forms

horse pill horse pills

Synonyms

hard pill to swallow

Related words

horse steroid horse tranquilizer
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