quiller [kwil-er] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- a machine for quilling yarn.
- a person who operates such a machine.
Origin of quiller First recorded in 1850–55; quill + -er1 Examples from the Web for quiller Historical Examples of quiller
“Quiller,” he said, as one might have announced a guest of indifferent welcome.
Melville Davisson Post
“One thing at a time, Quiller,” said the man, spreading his hands.
Melville Davisson Post
Quiller, a parasite, a person who sucks neatly through a quill.
John Camden Hotten
“He’s the best of the bunch, miss,” said Mrs. Quiller proudly.
Ethel M. Dell
Merefleet looked over old Quiller’s shoulder into the little kitchen.
Ethel M. Dell