quails
The word “quails” has 1 syllable: quails
It's pronounced as /kweɪlz/
What is synonym and antonym for quails?
In the thesaurus, “quails” has 32 synonyms and 8 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for quails along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for quails
- blanches
- blenches
- cowers
- cringes
- crouches
- falters
- fawns
- flinches
- grovels
- hesitates
- jerks
- kowtows
- pales
- quakes
- quivers
- recedes
- recoils
- reels
- retires
- retreats
- shakes
- shrinks
- shudders
- squinches
- starts
- toadies
- trembles
- twitches
- wavers
- whitens
- winces
- withdraws
Antonyms for quails
Meanings of quails
- verb
- To waste away; to fade, to wither.
- To daunt or frighten (someone).
- To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful.
- Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give way.
- To curdle or coagulate, as milk does.
- noun
- Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae.
- The meat from this bird eaten as food.
- A prostitute, so called because the quail was thought to be a very amorous bird.
Example Sentences
- The forest echoed with the calls of unseen quails as we ventured deeper into the wilderness.
- In the early morning mist, a group of quails scurried across the path, their feathers blending seamlessly with the dew-kissed grass.
- The seasoned hunter patiently waited for the perfect moment to spot the elusive quails in the tall grass.
- Among the wildflowers, a family of quails moved gracefully, their tiny footprints leaving imprints in the soft soil.
- As the sun dipped below the horizon, a serene calm settled over the meadow where the quails nestled for the night.
On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to quails, such as: advances, approaches, beards, blanches, blenches, challenges, confronts.
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