Quail

Synonyms of quail

• shrink
• flinch
• cower

Antonyms of quail

• confront
• face
• brave

Collocations of quail

quail eggs

Frequency: 80 %

She bought a dozen quail eggs from the market.

quail meat

Frequency: 75 %

The restaurant served a delicious dish made with quail meat.

quail hunting

Frequency: 70 %

He went quail hunting with his friends last weekend.

quail feathers

Frequency: 60 %

The quail feathers were used for crafting beautiful decorations.

quail call

Frequency: 50 %

He imitated the quail call to attract the birds.

Idiomatic Expressions for quail

• Phrase: quail before
  Meaning: to cower or recoil in fear or submission before someone or something
  Usage: The small country quailed before the military might of the invading army.