verbπShareTo pierce or be pierced with quills."The porcupine's quills quilled the boy's arm, causing him pain. "actionwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo write."The scribe was quilling a copy of the king's decree, ensuring its preservation. "writinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form fabric into small, rounded folds."The crafts club member was quilling colorful paper into small, rounded shapes for their project. "artstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo decorate with quillwork."She spent the afternoon quilling a decorative border on her scrapbook page. "artstyletraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo subject (a woman who is giving birth) to the practice of quilling (blowing pepper into her nose to induce or hasten labor)."The midwife was cautioned not to quilling the expectant mother, as the practice is now considered unsafe. "medicinephysiologyfamilybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA band of fluted muslin resembling a row of quills."The edge of the Victorian dress was adorned with a delicate quilling, giving it a ruffled and elegant finish. "materialwearstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA form of art that involves the creation of decorative designs from thin strips of curled paper."My daughter enjoys quilling as a hobby, making beautiful paper flowers and decorations with it. "artculturestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareQuillwork."My grandmother's beautiful box was decorated with intricate quilling, made from tightly rolled paper. "artmaterialstyletraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe practice of blowing pepper or snuff through a quill into the nose of a woman who is giving birth, to induce sneezing and diaphragmatic contractions which will induce or hasten labor."Historical accounts document the practice of quilling as a risky and often ineffective method used during childbirth to try and speed up labor. "medicinebodyphysiologytraditionhumansexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
