1. (noun) quail
flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
2. (verb) quail
small gallinaceous game birds
3. (verb) flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
draw back, as with fear or pain
Synonyms: rebound, cower, bound, shrivel up, reverberate, quail, shrink, flinch, funk, shrivel, grovel, spring, ricochet, kick back, cringe, take a hop, wither, backfire, bounce, backlash, resile, reduce, wince, kick, recoil, squinch, creep, crawl, squint, contract, fawn
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Synonyms for quail 
