quail
/kweɪl/
noun
- A small, short-tailed bird with a plump body, often hunted for sport or food.
- Hunters set out early in the morning to find quail in the fields.
- The restaurant served roasted quail with a berry sauce.
- We saw a family of quail scurrying across the hiking trail.
verb
- To feel or show fear; to lose courage or confidence.
- The soldiers quailed before the enemy's overwhelming numbers.
- She did not quail at the difficult exam; she studied hard and passed.
- He quailed at the thought of speaking in front of the large audience.