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How to pronounce quail in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms cringe, flinch, funk, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince
Type of move
Has types retract, shrink back
Type Words
Type of wildfowl
Type Words
Type of phasianid
Has types partridge, bobwhite, bobwhite quail, california quail, lofortyx californicus, old world quail

Examples of quail

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Rub the quail all over with the mix, massaging gently, and season with the salt.
From the independent.co.uk
Lobster, quail and bacon-wrapped shrimp crowd out the usual staples on its menu.
From the thenewstribune.com
The beef is finely chopped, not ground, and topped with the yolk of a quail egg.
From the washingtontimes.com
Chicken, squab and quail are on the menu, as are assorted cuts of pork and beef.
From the orlandosentinel.com
These Gambel's quail are indeed smaller than those in the California population.
From the scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com
The finer choices are still available, including quail, filet mignon and ribeye.
From the chron.com
Guided trips are available in fall for pheasant, quail, turkey and deer hunting.
From the stltoday.com
Kentucky's rabbit and quail seasons will close Wednesday in 29 western counties.
From the courier-journal.com
Quail Hollow marks Woods'first event since his return last month at the Masters.
From the bostonherald.com
More examples
  • Flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
  • Flinch: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
  • Small gallinaceous game birds
  • Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae. New World quails (family Odontophoridae) and buttonquails (family Turnicidae) are not closely related but named for their similar appearance and behaviour.
  • The McDonnell ADM-20 Quail was a subsonic, jet powered, air-launched decoy cruise missile built by McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. ...
  • (The Quails) The Quails are an English indie rock band that formed in Teignmouth, Devon in 2006. Comprising vocalist and guitarist Dan Steer, guitarist Max Armstrong, bassist Sam Banks and drummer Chris Prentice, the band has released one studio album - I've Heard It's All Rumours in 2008.
  • (The Quails (US band)) The Quails was a punk band from San Francisco, California. The band was formed in 1999 by Seth Lorinczi, formerly of Circus Lupus, and have released three albums, the second of which, Atmosphere (2002), was praised for its "strangeness" and "artistic value" by Kerry L. ...
  • Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae; To shrink or waver; to become fearful or doubtful
  • (Quails) Special birds made available to the Israelites in Sinai