quail
//kweɪl//
Noun
quailSingular
quailsPlural
1
A small, short-tailed game bird of the pheasant family, typically having brown plumage with distinctive markings.
We saw a quail running through the tall grass.
Verb
quailInfinitive
quailPresent tense
quailedPast tense
quailedPast participle
quailingPresent participle
quailsThird-person singular
1
To feel or show fear or apprehension; to shrink back in dread or terror.
She quailed at the thought of speaking in front of such a large audience.