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quills

The correct spelling is quills.

How to pronounce quills

noun

Say it like: Kwi-lls

The correct spelling is quills. The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs. For example: "He picked up his quill and wrote a poem."

Usage Examples

He picked up his quill and wrote a poem.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.
  2. 2.A pen made from a feather.
  3. 3.Any pen.
  4. 4.A sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog as a defense against predators.
  5. 5.A thin piece of bark, especially of cinnamon or cinchona, curled up into a tube.

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