Definition of
quail is the dictionary form of Quails Definition of quail
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"

2
[ noun ] (game bird) flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
3
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 21309
4
[ noun ] (zoology,game bird) small gallinaceous game birds
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Rhymes with

whale's wales whales wails ails gale's gail's rails sales' tails sale's sales veils sails bails rail's rales' rales tales dale's hails hale's details coattails versailles details rosales

Phonetic and Homophones

K W EY1 L Z

Similar Spelling

Quiles Qualls

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