quiller

[ kwil-er ]

noun
  1. a machine for quilling yarn.

  2. a person who operates such a machine.

Origin of quiller

1
First recorded in 1850–55; quill + -er1

Words Nearby quiller

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How to use quiller in a sentence

  • quiller, a parasite, a person who sucks neatly through a quill.

    The Slang Dictionary | John Camden Hotten
  • They show (as his books scarcely show) that Mr. quiller-Couch can feel.

    The Splendid Spur | Arthur T. Quiller Couch
  • Old quiller was sucking tobacco ruminatively, his fit of loquacity over.

    The Odds | Ethel M. Dell
  • Merefleet came upon her once standing in the sunshine with Mrs. quiller's baby in her arms.

    The Odds | Ethel M. Dell
  • And old quiller looked up with a gleam of intelligence on his wrinkled face.

    The Odds | Ethel M. Dell