quill
noun
1. pen made from a bird's feather
Definition categories: man–made, pen
2. a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
Definition categories: animal, spine
3. any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
Similar word(s): pinion
Definition categories: animal, feather, plumage, plume
4. the hollow spine of a feather
Similar word(s): calamus, shaft
Definition categories: animal, rib
Sentences with quill as a noun:
- He picked up his quill and wrote a poem.
verb
1. To pierce or be pierced with quills.
2. (figuratively) To write.
3. To form fabric into small, rounded folds.
4. To decorate with quillwork.