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QUILL

(noun, verb)
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Definitions

There are 9 meanings of the word Quill.

How to pronounce quill:

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Quill - as a noun

Pen made from a bird's feather

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
quill pen

A stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog

Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
flight featherpinionquill feather
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
plumageplume
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The hollow spine of a feather

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
calamusshaft

Quill - as a verb

To pierce or be pierced with quills.

To write.

To form fabric into small, rounded folds.

To decorate with quillwork.

To subject (a woman who is giving birth) to the practice of quilling (blowing pepper into her nose to induce or hasten labor).

Example Sentences

"She used a quill to write the letter."
"The poet dipped the quill into the inkwell."
"The antique shop had a collection of quills on display."
"During medieval times, quills were commonly used as writing instruments."
"A feathered quill was a symbol of the writer's profession."
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Word Game Points

Is QUILL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, quill is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

QUILL has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.

Is QUILL a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, quill is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
QUILL has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.

Is QUILL a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, quill is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
QUILL has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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