quail

  • 91quail — v shrink, recoil, shy, shy away from, pull back, draw back, turn back; flinch, blench, blink, lose heart, Inf. funk; wince, quiver, quaver, quake, shake, tremble, shiver in one s shoes, quake in one s boots; start, have cold feet, take fright;… …

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  • 92quail —   Manu kapalulu. Rare: kakakō, kēlū, pau aka …

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  • 93quail —  to fail, to fall sick, to faint. North …

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  • 94quail — 1. n. (pl. same or quails) any small migratory bird of the genus Coturnix, with a short tail and allied to the partridge. Etymology: ME f. OF quaille f. med.L coacula (prob. imit.) 2. v.intr. flinch; be apprehensive with fear. Etymology: ME, of… …

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  • 95quail at — verb anticipate with dread or anxiety • Syn: ↑apprehend • Derivationally related forms: ↑apprehensive (for: ↑apprehend), ↑apprehension (for: ↑apprehend), ↑ …

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  • 96Bustard quail — Quail Quail, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia, qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel, OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix} and several allied… …

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  • 97Button quail — Quail Quail, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia, qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel, OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix} and several allied… …

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  • 98Maryland quail — Quail Quail, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia, qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel, OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix} and several allied… …

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  • 99Mountain quail — Quail Quail, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia, qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel, OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix} and several allied… …

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  • 100Sea quail — Quail Quail, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia, qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel, OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix} and several allied… …

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