Cuil
/kuːl/noun
Cuil was a web search engine launched in 2008 and discontinued in 2010.
Did you know?Cuil was named after an Irish word associated with a fly or insect, while its branding emphasized searching the hidden depths of the web.
Etymological Timeline
Old Irish
Old Irish
cuil
“A fly or other small winged insect”
Middle Irish
Middle Irish
cuil
“A fly or insect; the form continued in Irish usage”
Modern Irish
Irish
cuil
“A fly or insect”
2008
English
Cuil
“Name adopted by a newly launched web search engine”
2010
English
Cuil
“Former search engine, discontinued after roughly two years”