quillet

[ kwil-it ]

/ ˈkwɪl ɪt /

noun Archaic.

a subtlety or quibble.

Origin of quillet

1580–90; earlier quillity, variant of quiddity

OTHER WORDS FROM quillet

quil·let·ed, adjective

Words nearby quillet

quillback, quill driver, quilled, quiller, Quiller-Couch, quillet, quillfish, quilling, quillon, quill pen, quillwork

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Example sentences from the Web for quillet

Stop, said Quillet, dont tell anything about what your husband said.
The White Rose of Memphis|William C. Falkner
Miss Tadpoddle, said Quillet, if you will just answer my questions, I dare say we shall get along much better.
The White Rose of Memphis|William C. Falkner
We had not been there more than twenty minutes when Quillet and Bullger came walking slowly toward us.
The White Rose of Memphis|William C. Falkner
She is guilty beyond all doubt, whispered Hogjaw to Quillet.
The White Rose of Memphis|William C. Falkner

Miss Viola Bramlett, said Quillet, as he bent forward, are you guilty or not guilty?
The White Rose of Memphis|William C. Falkner

British Dictionary definitions for quillet

quillet

/ (ˈkwɪlɪt) /

noun

archaic a quibble or subtlety

Word Origin for quillet

C16: from earlier quillity, perhaps an alteration of quiddity

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单词	quillet
释义	quillet [ kwil-it ] / ˈkwɪl ɪt / noun Archaic. a subtlety or quibble. Origin of quillet 1580–90; earlier quillity, variant of quiddity OTHER WORDS FROM quillet quil·let·ed, adjective Words nearby quillet quillback, quill driver, quilled, quiller, Quiller-Couch, quillet, quillfish, quilling, quillon, quill pen, quillwork Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quillet Stop, said Quillet, dont tell anything about what your husband said. The White Rose of Memphis\|William C. Falkner Miss Tadpoddle, said Quillet, if you will just answer my questions, I dare say we shall get along much better. The White Rose of Memphis\|William C. Falkner We had not been there more than twenty minutes when Quillet and Bullger came walking slowly toward us. The White Rose of Memphis\|William C. Falkner She is guilty beyond all doubt, whispered Hogjaw to Quillet. The White Rose of Memphis\|William C. Falkner Miss Viola Bramlett, said Quillet, as he bent forward, are you guilty or not guilty? The White Rose of Memphis\|William C. Falkner British Dictionary definitions for quillet quillet / (ˈkwɪlɪt) / noun archaic a quibble or subtlety Word Origin for quillet C16: from earlier quillity, perhaps an alteration of quiddity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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