quail quail /ˈkweɪl/

noun

1. Small gallinaceous game birds  ( quail )
   small gallinaceous game birds
    The hunter pursued the quail through the dense thicket.
   The hunter pursued the quail through the dense thicket.
   
   
2. Flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised  ( quail )
   flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
    The young quail was roasted to perfection, while the older one needed to be braised.
   The young quail was roasted to perfection, while the older one needed to be braised.
   
   

verb

1. () Draw back, as with fear or pain  ( funk , squinch [ N. American] , quail , cringe , flinch , recoil , shrink , wince )
   draw back, as with fear or pain
    She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
   she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf