quail

[US]/kweɪl/
[UK]/kweɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. feel fear; shrink back, be timid
n. a small, migratory bird of the pheasant family

Phrases & Collocations

quail eggs

quail meat

quail egg

Example Sentences

I quailed at the danger.

she quailed at his heartless words.

He quailed at the thought of meeting the President.

Quail and Foie Gras Lollipops with Leek and wild Mushroom Cannelloni.

LC50 for mallard ducks and bobwhite quail >4640 mg/kg.

the arrangement of the mammillas of inner surface was Common Quail, Silver Pheasant,Pheasant-tailed Jacana and Ashy Drongo;

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