The wavelike contractions of the smooth muscle in the  gastrointestinal system are called peristalsis. The purpose of  peristalsis is to push boluses of food along the gastr â¦ ointestinal  tract.
quibble (third-person singular simple present quibbles, present participle quibbling, simple past and past participle quibbled) (intransitive) To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details.
noun. 1 (also quill feather) Any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird. Example sentences. 1  Outside the banquet hall there was a small oak table, upon which rested a yellowed parchment and a droopy quill of some exotic bird..2 (also quill pen) A pen made from a main wing or tail feather of a large bird by pointing and slitting the end of the shaft: he leant over his writing desk, quill in hand. More example sentences.