Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word quill-pig.
Examples
-
He started away, wholly cowed, whining like a quill-pig, bewailing his luck.
The Landloper Holman Day 1900
-
I wished to see what the dogs would do with him, and what the "quill-pig" would do with the dogs.
The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers John Burroughs 1879
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.