quills
The word “quills” has 1 syllable: quills.
It's pronounced as /kwɪlz/.
What is synonym and antonym for quills?
In the thesaurus, “quills” has 10 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for quills along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for quills
- bayonets
- dirks
- gimlets
- perforates
- pikes
- poniards
- pricks
- prongs
- punches
- riddles
Meanings of quills
- noun
- 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.
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 10 synonyms or another words to quills, such as: bayonets, dirks, gimlets, perforates, pikes, poniards, pricks.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.