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- pronunciation:
- kwIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a bird's feather, esp. a long wing or tail feather.
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| definition 2: |
such a feather, as of a goose, used as a writing implement by dipping the hard, hollow portion into ink.
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| definition 3: |
one of the sharp hollow spines of such mammals as the hedgehog or porcupine.
- similar words:
- spine
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| definition 4: |
a spool or spindle upon which yarn or thread can be wound.
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| related words: |
pen |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
quills, quilling, quilled |
| definition 1: |
to wind (yarn or thread) on a quill.
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| definition 2: |
to cause (fabric) to have ridges or pleats, esp. about the edges.
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| derivation: |
quill-like (adj.) |
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