quails

Meanings

Noun

• flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
• small gallinaceous game birds
• plural of quail

Verb

• draw back, as with fear or pain
• third-person singular simple present indicative of quail

Synonyms

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