quail: Meaning and Definition of
quail
Pronunciation: (kwāl), [key]
— pl. quails, quail.
- a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, Coturnix coturnix, of the Old World.
- any of several other birds of the genus Coturnix and allied genera.
- any of various New World gallinaceous game birds of the genus Colinus and allied genera, esp. the bobwhite.
- a woman or girl.
quail
Pronunciation: (kwāl), [key]
- to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger; shrink with fear.
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