Similar Words
quell
quill
Misspelling
qauil, qquail, quaail, quai, quaiil, quaill, quial, quuail, uail

Quail — synonyms, definition

1. quail (Verb)

14 synonyms
blanch blench cower cringe fear flinch funk quake recoil shrink squinch start tremble wince
1 definition

quail (Verb) — Draw back, as with fear or pain. ex. "she quailed when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

1 type of
move
2 types
retract shrink back

2. quail (Noun)

2 definitions

quail (Noun) — (game bird) flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised.

quail (Noun) — Small gallinaceous game birds.

2 types of
phasianid wildfowl
6 types
California quail Lofortyx californicus Old World quail bobwhite bobwhite quail partridge
2 parts
retract shrink back
1 part of
bevy