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quells

quells is the plural of quell.

quells is the third-person singular simple present indicative of quell.

Meaning of quell

Noun (1)

quell (plural quells)

  1. A subduing.
    • The quell of the rebellion raised Justinian to the acme of power.1903, Knowledge: A Monthly Record of Science

Noun (2)

quell (plural quells)

  1. A source, especially a spring.
    • And when they had eaten, and sat resting in a grotto, he was still singing, and she was the goddess of his Muse, — the quell of living waters out of which he drew fresh strength for new lays.1894, George Egerton, Discords
  2. An emotion or sensation which rises suddenly.
    • A quell of strength over took Robin with each of his words. She was about to fall apart, but Jacob was as brave as a warrior going into battle.2001, Zane Gates, The Cure, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 241

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Words that rhyme with quells

Questions about quells

What is quells the plural of?
Quells is the plural of quell.

Words near quells in the dictionary

  1. quellingly
  2. quellings
  3. quellio
  4. quellios
  5. quellkörper
  6. quells
  7. quellung
  8. quellungs
  9. Queloz
  10. Quelpaert
  11. Quelpart

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