quilled
/kwɪld/
adjective
- Having or decorated with quills or spines, like those of a porcupine or hedgehog.
- She admired the quilled texture of the hedgehog's back as it curled into a ball.
- The quilled porcupine waddled slowly across the forest path.
- The artist created a quilled sculpture using hundreds of paper strips rolled into tight coils.
- Decorated or crafted using the technique of quilling, in which thin strips of paper are rolled, shaped, and glued together to form designs.
- The museum displayed a beautiful quilled picture frame from the 18th century.
- The quilled greeting card featured intricate flowers made from colorful paper strips.
- She took a class to learn how to make quilled jewelry and ornaments.
Antonyms
verb
- Past tense of quill: to form or decorate with quills, or to write with a quill pen.
- He quilled a quick note to his friend using the old-fashioned pen.
- She quilled the edges of the parchment with delicate feather patterns.
- The scribe quilled the entire manuscript by hand over several months.