 quail |
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| 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" |
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| 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 | |
| Similar spelling: |
quill quell quale Quayle Qualey |
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