Quills: meaning, definitions and examples
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quills
[ kwษชlz ]
writing instrument
A quill is a writing instrument made from a bird's feather, typically a large flight feather. Quills were used for writing before the invention of the metal dip pen and later the fountain pen. They were popular in the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.
Synonyms
feather pen, plume
Examples of usage
- Jane Austen wrote her novels with a quill.
- The scribe carefully dipped the quill into the inkwell.
animal anatomy
A quill is a stiff, sharp, hollow spine of a porcupine or hedgehog. Quills are used for self-defense by these animals and can be raised when threatened.
Synonyms
prickle, spine
Examples of usage
- The porcupine's quills stood on end when it sensed danger.
- The hedgehog's quills are sharp and pointy.
Translations
Translations of the word "quills" in other languages:
๐ต๐น penas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Federn
๐ฎ๐ฉ bulu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัั'ั
๐ต๐ฑ piรณra
๐ฏ๐ต ็พฝๆฏ (hane)
๐ซ๐ท plumes
๐ช๐ธ plumas
๐น๐ท tรผyler
๐ฐ๐ท ๊นํธ (gitter)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑูุด (rฤซsh)
๐จ๐ฟ peลรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ perie
๐จ๐ณ ็พฝๆฏ (yวmรกo)
๐ธ๐ฎ perje
๐ฎ๐ธ fjรถรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัััััะฝะดะฐั (qauyrsyndar)
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแแแฃแแ (bumbuli)
๐ฆ๐ฟ lษlษklษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ plumas
Word origin
The word 'quill' originated from the Middle English 'quille' which meant a hollow piece of reed used as a pen. It has evolved over time to refer to both the writing instrument made from a feather and the sharp spines of porcupines and hedgehogs. Quills have been an important tool for writing throughout history, especially before the invention of modern pens.
See also: quill.