cùil

See also: cuil and cúil

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish cuil, from Proto-Celtic *kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European *kuH-lo-, from *(s)kewH- (“to cover”).

Noun

cùil f (genitive singular cùile, plural cùiltean)

1. corner (usually internal)
2. angle
3. recess, nook, cranny
4. closet
5. The ben or inner room of a house

Synonyms

• oisean

Etymology 2

Noun

cùil

1. genitive singular of cùl

Adjective

cùil

1. back

Derived terms

• brat-cùil