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quill (**퀼**)a large feather from a bird's wing or tail, especially one used as a pen

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a large feather from a bird's wing or tail, especially one used as a pen

Pronunciation (IPA): /kwɪl/

Korean meaning: 깃털펜, 큰 새의 날개나 꼬리깃으로 만든 펜

Korean pronunciation: **퀼**

Example Sentences

  • Harry Potter's first magical writing experience was with a quill that had a mind of its own.
  • The porcupine's quills are nature's way of saying 'please maintain social distance.'
  • Shakespeare probably wrote his masterpieces with a quill, not knowing he was creating homework assignments for future students.

quill

NOUN

//kwɪl//

a large feather from a bird's wing or tail, especially one used as a pen

quill concept
💡 Concept

A medieval scholar writes elegant letters using a large feather quill

quill rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

On the hill, with quill held still!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kwɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/kwɪl/

🌳Etymology

Rootquill

Origin

From Middle English 'quille', derived from Old French 'quille' meaning 'pin' or 'stick'. Originally referred to a tool for winding thread, but later came to mean a feather pen.

🎵Rhyme

killwillstillhillfill
kill
will
still
hill
fill

🔗Collocations

quill pen
porcupine quills
write with a quill
sharp quills
goose quill

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Harry Potter's first magical writing experience was with a quill that had a mind of its own.

😄 Fun example

The porcupine's quills are nature's way of saying 'please maintain social distance.'

😄 Fun example

Shakespeare probably wrote his masterpieces with a quill, not knowing he was creating homework assignments for future students.

Medieval scribes used quills to copy manuscripts in monasteries.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

featherplumespineneedle

Antonyms

ballpoint penmarker

Related

inkparchmentmanuscriptcalligraphyporcupine

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