Quail | Mean of quail in English Dictionary

/ˈkweɪl/

• Noun
• a kind of small wild bird that is often hunted
• the meat of quail eaten as food
1. We had quail for dinner.
• Verb
• to feel afraid and often to show your fear in a way that can be clearly seen
1. Other politicians quailed before him.
2. He quailed at the thought of seeing her again.