quill meaning

UK /kwɪl/ US /kwɪl/ 1 syllable

quill (noun): pen made from a bird's feather.

quill has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

quill as a noun

  1. pen made from a bird's feather

    Synonyms: quill pen

    Type of: pen

  2. a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog

    Type of: spine

  3. any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

    Synonyms: flight feather, pinion, quill feather

    Type of: feather

    Kinds: primary, tail feather

  4. the hollow spine of a feather

    Synonyms: calamus, shaft

    Type of: rib

How to pronounce quill

quill is pronounced /kwɪl/ in British English and /kwɪl/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with quill

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with QU · words ending in LL · 5-letter words

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