quail

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quail Definition

• (n) flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
• (n) small gallinaceous game birds
• (v) draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

quail Synonyms

• cringe
• flinch
• funk
• quail
• recoil
• shrink
• squinch
• wince