quill

The word “quill” has 1 syllable: quill.

It's pronounced as /kwɪl/.

What is synonym and antonym for quill?

In the thesaurus, “quill” has 8 synonyms.

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

Synonyms for quill

The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.
A pen made from a feather.
Any pen.
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.
A thin piece of bark, especially of cinnamon or cinchona, curled up into a tube.
The pen of a squid.
The plectrum with which musicians strike the strings of certain instruments.
The tube of a musical instrument.
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.

To pierce or be pierced with quills.
To write.
To form fabric into small, rounded folds.
To decorate with quillwork.
To subject (a woman who is giving birth) to the practice of quilling (blowing pepper into her nose to induce or hasten labor).

The poet dipped his quill into the inkwell, ready to compose his masterpiece.
In the olden days, writers often used feather quills to pen their thoughts onto parchment.
The scholar carefully inscribed his findings onto parchment using a delicate quill.
As the novelist sat at his desk, the only sound was the scratching of his quill against the paper.
The calligrapher's steady hand moved the quill with precision, creating beautiful lettering on the scroll.

On this page you'll find 8 synonyms or another words to quill, such as: bayonet, dirk, gimlet, perforate, pike, poniard, spindle.

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