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quill

/kwɪl/

Traduzioni

quillnoun

quills

/kwɪl/

перо

The writer used a quill to pen his letters.

Писатель использовал перо, чтобы писать свои письма.

игла дикобраза

The porcupine's quill can be quite sharp.

Игла дикобраза может быть довольно острой.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

стержень пера

гусиное перо

Sinonimi

pen

ink pen

writing instrument

stylus

feather

quillverb

quilled

Past Simple

quilled

Past Participle

quilling

Gerund

/kwɪl/

Sinonimi

quilladjective

/kwɪl/

Used attributively to denote something made of or relating to quills (e.g., "quill pen").

Definizioni

quillnoun

A large, sturdy feather, especially one taken from the wing or tail of a bird.

He picked up a white quill from the forest path.

The hollow, sharp spines of a porcupine or hedgehog.

The porcupine's quills are its primary defense mechanism against predators.

A pen made from a feather, used in the past for writing with ink.

In medieval times, monks often used a quill to transcribe manuscripts.

A small bobbin or spool on which thread or yarn is wound for weaving or sewing.

The weaver replaced the empty quill with one fully wound with thread.

A small plectrum in a harpsichord mechanism that plucks the strings.

Over time the player replaced several worn quills to restore the instrument’s bright tone.

The hollow central shaft of a feather (the calamus).

The ornithologist measured the quill of each feather for her study.

quillverb

To pierce or wound with a quill or similar sharp object.

The porcupine quilled the curious dog that got too close.

To write or compose using a quill pen.

The scribe quilled a letter to the king, detailing the events of the day.

To wind thread or yarn onto a quill or small spool.

She quilled several spools before starting the loom.

To create decorative designs by rolling, shaping, and gluing narrow strips of paper or fabric.

She quilled delicate roses to adorn the wedding invitations.

quilladjective

Made of or relating to quills.

He displayed a finely crafted quill pen on his desk.