Quail

/kweɪl/

Synonyms for "quail" (125 found)

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grouseguinea henhang backhang offhave qualmshesitatehold offjiblasslassiemaidmaidenmake bones about
Noun(3 words)
Verb(2 words)

Related words (62)

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More general

9 entries
behavioral actionbirdemotional responsegalliform birdmeatmovephasianidpoultrywildfowl

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8 entries
California quailbobwhite quailcringeditherfalterquail breastquail thighshrink

Collocations

11 entries
California quailquail at the thoughtquail before dangerquail before the challengequail before the judgequail eggsquail farmquail huntingquail in fearquail meatwild quail

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

2 entries
qua ilquailing

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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I prefer quail eggs.

Source: tatoeba (4010381)

Whereas some ascetics and Brahmins remain addicted to attending such shows as dancing, singing, music, displays, recitations, hand-music, cymbals and drums, fairy-shows, acrobatic and conjuring tricks, combats of elephants, buffaloes, bulls, goats, rams, cocks and quail, fighting with staves, boxing, wrestling, sham-fights, parades, manoeuvres and military reviews, the ascetic Gotama refrains from attending such displays.

Source: tatoeba (7008022)

The Lark sings as it flies in the air, the Quail sitting on the ground; others, on the boughs of trees, such as: the Canary, the Chaffinch, the Goldfinch, the Siskin, the Linner, the little Titmouse, the Woodwall, the Robin Redbreast, the Hedge Sparrow and so on.

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Chicken eggs are richer in vitamin A than quail eggs.

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