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- [kwild]
- /kwɪld/
- /kwɪld /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwild]
- /kwɪld/
Definitions of quilled word
- adjective quilled rolled or incurved into a narrow tubular form. 1
- noun quilled one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird. 1
- noun quilled the hard, hollow, basal part of a feather. 1
- noun quilled a feather, as of a goose, formed into a pen for writing. 1
- noun quilled one of the hollow spines on a porcupine or hedgehog. 1
- noun quilled a plectrum of a harpsichord. 1
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Origin of quilled
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; quill + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Quilled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quilled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quilled
noun quilled
- feathered — clothed, covered, or provided with feathers, as a bird or an arrow.
- plumed — having or appearing to have a plume or plumes.
- barbed — A barbed remark or joke seems polite or humorous, but contains a cleverly hidden criticism.
- downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- pinioned — the distal or terminal segment of the wing of a bird consisting of the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges.
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