Quilled
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 simple past and past participle of quill form-of, participle, past
- 1 Having quills or similar structures.
"In Ireland have I seen this stubborn Cade Oppose himself against a troop of kerns, And fought so long till that his thighs with darts Were almost like a sharp-quill'd porpentine;"
- 2 Having long, narrow petals or florets.
"In the wild state the flowers are single—that is to say, only the outer florets are strap-shaped, and usually of a rosy-lilac tint, with yellowish disc florets; but under cultivation, all the florets have become ligulate or quilled […]"
- 3 Created through the process of quilling.
- 4 Having small, rounded folds.
"Round the throat is a ruff of white muslin, quilled in large reverse plaids; […]"
- 5 Decorated with quillwork.
Example
More examples"In Ireland have I seen this stubborn Cade Oppose himself against a troop of kerns, And fought so long till that his thighs with darts Were almost like a sharp-quill'd porpentine;"
Etymology
From quill + -ed.
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