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quilling

quill·ing
Q q

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwil-ing]
    • /ˈkwɪl ɪŋ/
    • /ˈkwɪl.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwil-ing]
    • /ˈkwɪl ɪŋ/

Definitions of quilling word

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

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Origin of quilling

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; quill + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Quilling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quilling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

quilling usage trend in Literature

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