Meaning Of The Word Quail

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quail
countable noun: A quail is a type of small bird which is often shot and eaten.

quail in American English 1
to draw back in fear; lose heart or courage; cower
noun: a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, Coturnix coturnix, of the Old World

quail in American English 2
any of a number of small, short-tailed gallinaceous birds (family Phasianidae), including the bobwhite
intransitive verb: to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger; shrink with fear

quail in British English 1
noun: any small Old World gallinaceous game bird of the genus Coturnix and related genera, having a rounded body and small tail: family Phasianidae (pheasants)

quail in British English 2
verb: to shrink back with fear; cower

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