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quill

/kwษชl/
B2 ยท Upper Int.โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

a large feather from a bird, used in the past as a pen for writing with ink.

When to Use

๐Ÿ“šAcademic Writing๐Ÿ“Exam Vocabulary
Upper Intermediate โ€” fluent in familiar topics

Examples in Conversation

โ€œThe old letter was written with a quill and ink.โ€

โ€œIn history class, we tried writing with a quill โ€” it was messy.โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.

Related Words

Synonyms:
featherpen
Word Family:
quills

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