quail

1 of 2

noun

ˈkwāl

plural quail or quails

: any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as

: an Old World migratory game bird (Coturnix coturnix)

: bobwhite

quail

2 of 2

verb

quailed; quailing; quails

intransitive verb

chiefly dialectal : wither, decline

: to give way : falter

his courage never quailed

: to recoil in dread or terror : cower

the strongest quail before financial ruin

Samuel Butler †1902

transitive verb

archaic : to make fearful

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Flinch, recoil, and wince are all synonyms of quail, but each word has a slightly different use. When you flinch, you fail to endure pain or to face something dangerous or frightening with resolution ("she faced her accusers without flinching"). Recoil implies a start or movement away from something through shock, fear, or disgust ("he recoiled at the suggestion of stealing"). Wince usually suggests a slight involuntary physical reaction to something ("she winced as the bright light suddenly hit her eyes"). Quail implies shrinking and cowering in fear ("he quailed before the apparition").

Example Sentences

Noun We had quail for dinner. Verb Other politicians quailed before him. He quailed at the thought of seeing her again.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Later, Greg Drowning Bear, one of the Cherokee members, led the players and coaches in a traditional quail dance.

New York Times, 27 July 2022 Home gardens may see nesting mourning dove, a covey of baby quail, or the miracle of tiny hummingbird chicks hatching from miniature eggs in a nest not much bigger than a large thimble.

Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 In a nod to his Taiwanese roots, his American childhood and his fine-dining background, Mr. Kuo sells small, bone-in pieces of popcorn quail topped with fried basil, with spicy mayo for dipping.

New York Times, 28 June 2022 Otherwise, the poached calamari (sliced into ribbons, formed into a turban and topped with seaweed matchsticks and a quail egg) is as compelling as ever.

Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 Appetizers include Rocky Mountain Oysters and the restaurant’s take on the Scotch egg, fashioned from bison sausage and quail eggs.

David Bloom, Forbes, 16 June 2022 There was no sound except the grind of tires on gravel, the gush of a May breeze and the occasional call of sentinel quail.

Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY, 30 May 2022 Banchan include tomato-basil kimchi, mussel-seaweed soup, kimchi oysters, quail eggs and cucumber salad.

Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Apr. 2022 The Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy in Tallahassee, established on an old quail plantation in 1960, is a national leader in the research and promotion of prescribed fire.

Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2022

Verb

But turkey is too holidayish, quail too fussy, goose too oceanically fatty, cornish hens too self-consciously twee.

Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022 The book features exurban mega mansions, the elite Piedmont Driving Club, Freaknik, burgeoning immigrant neighborhood Chamblee, South Georgia quail plantations and Greek philosopher Epictetus.

Rodney Ho, ajc, 7 Nov. 2021 Like Trigger, Goose is training to assist on dove, duck, and quail hunts.

Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 6 Oct. 2021 Experts say the studies will help identify limiting factors to quail population growth and refine the management needed to correct them.

Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2021 The idea is to build quail a suitable home spacious enough to support a population large and healthy enough to bounce back in the wake of tough years.

Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2021 Other poultry is well-suited to feed fewer servings, whether that’s a roast chicken, Cornish hens, duck or even quail.

Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2020 Visitors can reserve a two-hour session on one of 20 different upland fields to hunt for pheasant, chucker, partridge and quail that club managers stock daily — at least until the end of April (when hunting season ends in October).

Matt Villano, SFChronicle.com, 14 Oct. 2020 Brister, who started his shotgunning career hunting doves, quail and waterfowl in Texas, was one of the best wingshooters in the world.

Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2020 See More

quail

verb

as in to recoil

to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust we quailed when the waiter unexpectedly presented us with a hindquarter of frog's legs

Synonyms & Similar Words

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recoil
flinch
wince
blench
cringe
tremble
shudder
quiver
shrink
pale
hesitate
squinch
crouch
retreat
quake
shake
blanch
twitch
whiten
jerk
reel
withdraw
falter
retire
start
recede
waver

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

approach
face
advance
beard
challenge
near
confront
defy

as in to flinch

to draw back or crouch down in fearful submission brave resisters who did not quail before the tyrant's iron hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

flinch
cringe
recoil
cower
fawn
blanch
grovel
blench
whiten
toady
shrink
kowtow
squinch

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of quail are blench, flinch, recoil, shrink, and wince. While all these words mean "to draw back in fear or distaste," quail suggests shrinking and cowering in fear.

quailed before the apparition

Although the words blench and quail have much in common, blench implies fainthearted flinching.

stood their ground without blenching

The meanings of flinch and quail largely overlap; however, flinch implies a failure to endure pain or face something dangerous or frightening with resolution.

faced her accusers without flinching

The synonyms recoil and quail are sometimes interchangeable, but recoil implies a start or movement away through shock, fear, or disgust.

recoiled at the suggestion of stealing

In some situations, the words shrink and quail are roughly equivalent. However, shrink suggests an instinctive recoil through sensitiveness, scrupulousness, or cowardice.

shrank from the unpleasant truth

The words wince and quail can be used in similar contexts, but wince suggests a slight involuntary physical reaction (such as a start or recoiling).

winced in pain

单词	quail
释义	quail 1 of 2 noun ˈkwāl plural quail or quails : any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as a : an Old World migratory game bird (Coturnix coturnix) b : bobwhite Illustration of quail quail 2 of 2 verb quailed; quailing; quails intransitive verb 1 a chiefly dialectal : wither, decline b : to give way : falter his courage never quailed 2 : to recoil in dread or terror : cower the strongest quail before financial ruin Samuel Butler †1902 transitive verb archaic : to make fearful Did you know? Flinch, recoil, and wince are all synonyms of quail, but each word has a slightly different use. When you flinch, you fail to endure pain or to face something dangerous or frightening with resolution ("she faced her accusers without flinching"). Recoil implies a start or movement away from something through shock, fear, or disgust ("he recoiled at the suggestion of stealing"). Wince usually suggests a slight involuntary physical reaction to something ("she winced as the bright light suddenly hit her eyes"). Quail implies shrinking and cowering in fear ("he quailed before the apparition"). Synonyms Verb blench cringe flinch recoil shrink squinch wince See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun We had quail for dinner. Verb Other politicians quailed before him. He quailed at the thought of seeing her again. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Later, Greg Drowning Bear, one of the Cherokee members, led the players and coaches in a traditional quail dance. New York Times, 27 July 2022 Home gardens may see nesting mourning dove, a covey of baby quail, or the miracle of tiny hummingbird chicks hatching from miniature eggs in a nest not much bigger than a large thimble. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 In a nod to his Taiwanese roots, his American childhood and his fine-dining background, Mr. Kuo sells small, bone-in pieces of popcorn quail topped with fried basil, with spicy mayo for dipping. New York Times, 28 June 2022 Otherwise, the poached calamari (sliced into ribbons, formed into a turban and topped with seaweed matchsticks and a quail egg) is as compelling as ever. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 Appetizers include Rocky Mountain Oysters and the restaurant’s take on the Scotch egg, fashioned from bison sausage and quail eggs. David Bloom, Forbes, 16 June 2022 There was no sound except the grind of tires on gravel, the gush of a May breeze and the occasional call of sentinel quail. Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY, 30 May 2022 Banchan include tomato-basil kimchi, mussel-seaweed soup, kimchi oysters, quail eggs and cucumber salad. Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Apr. 2022 The Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy in Tallahassee, established on an old quail plantation in 1960, is a national leader in the research and promotion of prescribed fire. Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 May 2022 Verb But turkey is too holidayish, quail too fussy, goose too oceanically fatty, cornish hens too self-consciously twee. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022 The book features exurban mega mansions, the elite Piedmont Driving Club, Freaknik, burgeoning immigrant neighborhood Chamblee, South Georgia quail plantations and Greek philosopher Epictetus. Rodney Ho, ajc, 7 Nov. 2021 Like Trigger, Goose is training to assist on dove, duck, and quail hunts. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 6 Oct. 2021 Experts say the studies will help identify limiting factors to quail population growth and refine the management needed to correct them. Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2021 The idea is to build quail a suitable home spacious enough to support a population large and healthy enough to bounce back in the wake of tough years. Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2021 Other poultry is well-suited to feed fewer servings, whether that’s a roast chicken, Cornish hens, duck or even quail. Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2020 Visitors can reserve a two-hour session on one of 20 different upland fields to hunt for pheasant, chucker, partridge and quail that club managers stock daily — at least until the end of April (when hunting season ends in October). Matt Villano, SFChronicle.com, 14 Oct. 2020 Brister, who started his shotgunning career hunting doves, quail and waterfowl in Texas, was one of the best wingshooters in the world. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English quaile, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin quaccula, of imitative origin Verb Middle English, from Middle Dutch quelen First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined above Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Phrases Containing quail button quail Japanese quail button quail Japanese quail Kids Definition quail 1 of 2 noun ˈkwāl plural quail or quails : a small plump bird (as a bobwhite) that feeds mostly on the ground and is sometimes hunted for food or sport quail 2 of 2 verb quailed; quailing : to lose courage : draw back in fear quail verb 1 as in to recoil to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust we quailed when the waiter unexpectedly presented us with a hindquarter of frog's legs Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance recoil flinch wince blench cringe tremble shudder quiver shrink pale hesitate squinch crouch retreat quake shake blanch twitch whiten jerk reel withdraw falter retire start recede waver Antonyms & Near Antonyms approach face advance beard challenge near confront defy See More 2 as in to flinch to draw back or crouch down in fearful submission brave resisters who did not quail before the tyrant's iron hand Synonyms & Similar Words flinch cringe recoil cower fawn blanch grovel blench whiten toady shrink kowtow squinch Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of quail are blench, flinch, recoil, shrink, and wince. While all these words mean "to draw back in fear or distaste," quail suggests shrinking and cowering in fear. quailed before the apparition Although the words blench and quail have much in common, blench implies fainthearted flinching. stood their ground without blenching The meanings of flinch and quail largely overlap; however, flinch implies a failure to endure pain or face something dangerous or frightening with resolution. faced her accusers without flinching The synonyms recoil and quail are sometimes interchangeable, but recoil implies a start or movement away through shock, fear, or disgust. recoiled at the suggestion of stealing In some situations, the words shrink and quail are roughly equivalent. However, shrink suggests an instinctive recoil through sensitiveness, scrupulousness, or cowardice. shrank from the unpleasant truth The words wince and quail can be used in similar contexts, but wince suggests a slight involuntary physical reaction (such as a start or recoiling). winced in pain
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quail

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