🐦quail

verb, noun
/kweɪl/

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

She quailed at the sight of the approaching storm.

Synonyms

shrink, cower, tremble, falter

Antonyms

endure, confront, brave

Collocations

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

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