quail — a small, short-tailed game bird
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small, short-tailed game bird
Pronunciation (IPA): /kweɪl/
Korean meaning: 메추라기 (작고 꼬리가 짧은 사냥용 새)
Korean pronunciation: **퀘**일
Example Sentences
- The tiny quail thought it was a chicken until it met a real rooster.
- Even the bravest soldiers might quail in the face of such danger.
- The chef's specialty was quail eggs, which looked like tiny alien spacecraft on the plate.
quail
NOUN//kweɪl//
a small, short-tailed game bird
A small quail forages for seeds in the meadow grass
The quail tells an ancient tale beside the forest trail
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'quaille', derived from Medieval Latin 'quaccula'. The ultimate origin is uncertain, but may be onomatopoetic, imitating the bird's call.
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📝Examples
“The tiny quail thought it was a chicken until it met a real rooster.”
“Even the bravest soldiers might quail in the face of such danger.”
“The chef's specialty was quail eggs, which looked like tiny alien spacecraft on the plate.”
“He didn't quail when his boss asked him to work overtime again.”
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