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quilled

American  
[kwild] / kwɪld /

adjective

  1. rolled or incurved into a narrow tubular form.


Etymology

Origin of quilled

First recorded in 1720–30; quill + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Make the most of flowers with subtle differences, such as Rudbeckia Henry Eilers, with its quilled petals.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2022

They love anything handmade or embellished, such as quilled or pop-up cards.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2021

If you want something more unusual, look for spoon mums, quilled mums, or spider mums.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2021

Azure a Feather bendwise Argent quilled between two Bendlets Or all between two like Feathers Argent quilled Or.

From Slate • May 26, 2018

Its handle was birchbark, bound tightly, quilled with sweet flowers.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich