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squill

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"Squeal" (or "Squill", if you prefer shorter sounds) is clearly superior.

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Quick take

A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of squill gathered in one view.

noun

A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties

noun

A sea onion (Drimia maritima)

noun

A mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis, from the Mediterranean

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for squill.

Example sentences

1

"Squeal" (or "Squill", if you prefer shorter sounds) is clearly superior.

2

CMU has damn close to zero "working class men and women from Pittsburgh" in its student body these days, unless by "working class" you mean "parents were doctors, lawyers, and software engineers from shadyside/squill/fox chapel/etc.":(.

Quote examples

1

"Squeal" (or "Squill", if you prefer shorter sounds) is clearly superior.

2

CMU has damn close to zero "working class men and women from Pittsburgh" in its student body these days, unless by "working class" you mean "parents were doctors, lawyers, and software engineers from shadyside/squill/fox chapel/etc.":(.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use squill in a sentence?

"Squeal" (or "Squill", if you prefer shorter sounds) is clearly superior.

What does squill mean?

A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties

What part of speech is squill?

squill is commonly used as noun.