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quills

The word “quills” has 1 syllable: quills

It's pronounced as /kwɪlz/

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In the thesaurus, “quills” has 36 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for quills along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for quills

Meanings of quills

  • noun
    1. The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.
    2. A pen made from a feather.
    3. Any pen.
    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. A thin piece of bark, especially of cinnamon or cinchona, curled up into a tube.
    6. The pen of a squid.
    7. The plectrum with which musicians strike the strings of certain instruments.
    8. The tube of a musical instrument.
    9. Something having the form of a quill, such as the fold or plain of a ruff, or a spindle, or spool, upon which the thread for the woof is wound in a shuttle.

Example Sentences

  • The hedgehog raised its sharp quills in defense when approached.
  • Historically, writers used feather quills dipped in ink to write manuscripts.
  • The porcupine's quills provide protection against predators in the wild.
  • Artists sometimes incorporate natural elements like quills into their work for texture and visual interest.
  • She carefully plucked a few quills from the bird's wing to use in her craft project.

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms or another words to quills, such as: bayonets, cuts, dirks, gimlets, gores, harpoons, impales.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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