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quill

quill
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwil]
    • /kwɪl/
    • /kwɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwil]
    • /kwɪl/

Definitions of quill word

  • noun quill one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird. 1
  • noun quill the hard, hollow, basal part of a feather. 1
  • noun quill a feather, as of a goose, formed into a pen for writing. 1
  • noun quill one of the hollow spines on a porcupine or hedgehog. 1
  • noun quill a plectrum of a harpsichord. 1
  • noun quill a roll of bark, as of cinnamon, formed in drying. 1

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Origin of quill

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English quil; compare Low German quiele, German Kiel

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Quill

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quill popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

quill usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for quill

noun quill

  • feather — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
  • plume — a feather.
  • barb — A barb is a sharp curved point near the end of an arrow or fish-hook which makes it difficult to pull out.
  • spine — the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
  • spike — an ear, as of wheat or other grain.

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