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quail

noun verb

small gallinaceous game birds

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Word length
5
Starts with
Q
Ends with
L
Contains
UA
Scrabble score
14

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noun

  1. small gallinaceous game birds

noun

  1. flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

verb

  1. draw back, as with fear or pain

    “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”

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she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf

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