A quail is a type of bird. It is small and lives mostly in nature. People sometimes hunt quail or eat its eggs.
I saw a quail in the forest today.
Quail eggs are small and tasty.
To quail means to feel or show fear suddenly. People can quail when they are scared or nervous about something.
She did not quail during the hard test.
Do not quail when you feel afraid.
Quail is also a bird kept on farms. People raise quail for food, like their meat and small eggs that people like to eat.
Farmers raise quail for their eggs.
We ate quail meat for dinner last night.
This meaning of quail means to pull back because of fear or pain. It can also mean to lose courage in hard situations.
The soldiers did not quail in the battle.
He quailed at the thought of failure.
Quail can also mean a person who is afraid. It is used to call someone a coward in a mild way.
He was called a quail for running away.
Don't be a quail; face the problem.
To quail here means to lose strength or confidence quickly when facing hard things. It shows a sudden reaction of fear or weakness.
The team did not quail under pressure.
She never quailed despite the troubles.
This meaning is old or literary. It means to shake or move back because of fear, like showing weakness or pain.
The prisoner quailed before the guards.
Victims quailed at the loud noise.
