noun🔗ShareCañónThe lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs."The artist carefully cleaned the ink from the quill before storing it. "El artista limpió cuidadosamente la tinta del cañón antes de guardarlo.animalpartbirdmaterialwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlumaA pen made from a feather."My grandfather used a quill to write letters to his family. "Mi abuelo usaba una pluma para escribir cartas a su familia.writingutensilstationeryliteraturehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlumaAny pen."He picked up his quill and wrote a poem."Tomó su pluma y escribió un poema.writingutensilstationeryitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePúaA sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog as a defense against predators."The porcupine's quills stood straight up, a warning to the approaching dog. "Las púas del puercoespín se erguían, una advertencia para el perro que se acercaba.animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTubo, rolloA thin piece of bark, especially of cinnamon or cinchona, curled up into a tube."The recipe called for a cinnamon quill to infuse the tea with a warm, spicy flavor. "La receta pedía un rollo de canela para infusionar el té con un sabor cálido y especiado.materialplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePluma de calamarThe pen of a squid."The squid used its quill to defend itself from a hungry shark. "El calamar usó su pluma de calamar para defenderse de un tiburón hambriento.animalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePúaThe plectrum with which musicians strike the strings of certain instruments."The violinist carefully adjusted the quill on her bow before practicing her concerto. "La violinista ajustó cuidadosamente la púa en su arco antes de practicar su concierto.musicutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTuboThe tube of a musical instrument."The oboe player carefully cleaned the quill of his instrument before his performance. "El oboísta limpió cuidadosamente el tubo de su instrumento antes de su actuación.musicpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBobina, plumaSomething 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."The seamstress carefully wound the silk thread onto the quill of the shuttle, preparing it for the intricate weaving. "La costurera enrolló cuidadosamente el hilo de seda en la bobina de la lanzadera, preparándolo para el intrincado tejido.utensilwritingmachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerforar con púas, ser perforado con púasTo pierce or be pierced with quills."The porcupine's quills pierced the boy's jacket. "Las púas del puercoespín perforaron la chaqueta del niño.writingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscribirTo write."The student carefully quillled his essay for hours. "El estudiante escribió cuidadosamente su ensayo durante horas.writingcommunicationliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFruncirTo form fabric into small, rounded folds."The seamstress expertly quilled the fabric to create a soft, pleated skirt. "La costurera frunció expertamente la tela para crear una falda suave y plisada.materialstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecorar con trabajo de plumaTo decorate with quillwork."The artist meticulously quillled the birthday card, creating intricate designs with the tiny feathers. "El artista decoró meticulosamente la tarjeta de cumpleaños con trabajo de pluma, creando diseños intrincados con las pequeñas plumas.artwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSometer (a una mujer que está dando a luz) a la práctica del quillingTo 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 accused of quilling the expectant mother, hoping to speed up the delivery. "La partera fue acusada de someter a la futura madre a la práctica del quilling, con la esperanza de acelerar el parto.medicinephysiologytraditionfamilyprocesshumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
