Synonyms: quail
Definition: small gallinaceous game birds
Similar words: phasianid
Definition: a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae
Synonyms: quail
Definition: flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
Similar words: wildfowl
Definition: flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food
Synonyms: cringe, wince, squinch, shrink, flinch, funk, quail, recoil
Definition: draw back, as with fear or pain
Usage: she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right