quill
pronunciation
How to pronounce quill in British English:
UK [kwɪl]
How to pronounce quill in American English:
US [kwɪl]
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- Noun:
- pen made from a bird's feather
- a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
- any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
- the hollow shaft of a feather
Word Origin
- quill (n.)
- c. 1400, "piece of reed or hollow stem of a feather," probably related to Middle High German kil "quill," from Low German quiele, of unknown origin. Meaning "pen made from a (goose) quill" is from 1550s; that of "porcupine spine" is from c. 1600.
Example
- 1. The duke wrote a letter with a quill pen .
- 2. But to take a quill and letter this takes a master .
- 3. Then you 'll bring me parchment , ink and a quill .
- 4. " The war is over , " she thought and suddenly she dropped the quill as a wild happiness flooded her .
- 5. He wrote with a quill .