Definition of
quail has definitions from the fields of zoology,game bird,chemistry,food
1
[ verb ] draw back, as with fear or pain

Synonyms

flinch cringe recoil shrink wince funk squinch

Examples

"she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

Related terms

move shrink_back wince

2
[ noun ] (game bird) flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

Related terms

wildfowl game_bird

3
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 21309
4
[ noun ] (zoology,game bird) small gallinaceous game birds

Related terms

phasianid bobwhite Old_World_quail California_quail bevy

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Rhymes with

whale wale wail whale

Phonetic and Homophones

K W EY1 L Quayle  quale

Similar Spelling

quill quell quale Quayle Qualey

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