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quail

verb, noun

/kweɪl/

Meaning

verb: to feel or show fear; noun: a small, short-tailed bird

She quailed at the sight of the approaching storm.

shrink, cower, tremble, falter

endure, confront, brave

quail meat, quail eggs, quail in fear, quail before

to try to deal with or solve a difficult problem; to physically stop someone in sports by knocking t...

to make an ugly, twisted expression on one's face, usually in disgust or pain

Verb: to travel regularly between home and work; Noun: the journey to and from work.

To cut or scoop out a deep hole or groove; to overcharge unfairly.

to walk heavily or noisily; a person who travels from place to place on foot, often homeless

to put on (an article of clothing); also used as a title for a respected person