Quail - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|kweɪl|
Brit.
|kweɪl|
noun
- flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
- small gallinaceous game birds
- small gallinaceous game birds
verb
Extra examples
We had quail for dinner.
Other politicians quailed before him.
He quailed at the thought of seeing her again.
We quailed at the thought of getting lost in the forest.
She quailed visibly at the sight of the prison walls.
I quail at the prospect of waiting another weekend for some fine weather.
...the thorny branches of the mesquite bosk provide quail and other desert birds with a safe haven from predators...
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: quail
he/she/it: quails
present participle: quailing
past tense: quailed
past participle: quailed
I/you/we/they: quail
he/she/it: quails
present participle: quailing
past tense: quailed
past participle: quailed
noun
singular: quail
plural: quails or quail
singular: quail
plural: quails or quail
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