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I drive out to this quail farm, where I get a lot of these incredible quail eggs, which I eat all day long. And I eat a lot of superfoods like goji, cacao and chia seeds, things like that. And I like unpasteurised milk of the goat and the sheep. They send it once a week from Pennsylvania, from the Amish farms, and I get it in Los Angeles.
Vincent Gallo

Meaning of "quail" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUAIL

From Old French quaille, from Medieval Latin quaccula, probably of imitative origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF QUAIL

quail  [kweɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUAIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quail is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

quail

Quail

Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally considered in the order Galliformes. Old World quail are found in the family Phasianidae, and New World quail are found in the family Odontophoridae. The buttonquail are named more for their superficial resemblance to quail, and are members of the Turnicidae family in the Charadriiformes order. The King Quail, one of the Old World quail, is often sold in the pet trade; and within this trade is commonly, though mistakenly, referred to as a "button quail". Many of the common larger species are farm-raised for table food or egg consumption, and are hunted on game farms or in the wild, where they may be released to supplement the wild population, or extend into areas outside their natural range. In 2007, the US produced 40 million quail. The collective noun for a group of quail is a flock, covey or bevy.

Definition of quail in the English dictionary

The definition of quail in the dictionary is any small Old World gallinaceous game bird of the genus Coturnix and related genera, having a rounded body and small tail: family Phasianidae. Other definition of quail is any of various similar and related American birds, such as the bobwhite.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUAIL


bewail
bɪˈweɪl
dwale
dweɪl
narwhal
ˈnɑːˌweɪl
narwhale
ˈnɑːˌweɪl
pinwale
ˈpɪnˌweɪl
Quayle
kweɪl
squail
skweɪl
swale
sweɪl
wail
weɪl
wale
weɪl
whale
weɪl
woodwale
ˈwuːdˌweɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUAIL

quag
quagga
quaggier
quaggiest
quagginess
quaggy
quagmire
quagmiry
quahaug
quahog
Quai d´Orsay
quaich
quaigh
quaint
quaintly
quaintness
quair
quake

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUAIL

avail
button quail
cocktail
detail
e-mail
fail
get out of jail
go into detail
jail
mail
nail
on the nail
rail
retail
sail
tail
thumbnail
trail
travail
webmail

Synonyms and antonyms of quail in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «QUAIL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «quail» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of quail
blanch · blench · cower · cringe · droop · faint · falter · flinch · quake · recoil · shake · shrink · shudder · tremble

Translation of «quail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUAIL

Find out the translation of quail to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quail» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鹌鹑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

codorniz
570 millions of speakers

English

quail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बटेर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَمَانِى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перепел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

codorna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভয়ে পিছাইয়া পড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Puyuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wachtel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウズラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메추라기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Puyuh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim cút
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लहान पक्षी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bıldırcın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quaglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przepiórka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перепел
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prepeliță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορτύκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwartel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vaktel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vaktel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quail

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUAIL»

The term «quail» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.570 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUAIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quail

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4 QUOTES WITH «QUAIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word quail.
1
Rickie Fowler
Quail Hollow is always going to be a special spot for me, and winning there gave me a little more credibility. But I want to be a multiple winner on the PGA Tour.
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Robert Frost
There are two kinds of teachers: the kind that fill you with so much quail shot that you can't move, and the kind that just gives you a little prod behind and you jump to the skies.
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Vincent Gallo
I drive out to this quail farm, where I get a lot of these incredible quail eggs, which I eat all day long. And I eat a lot of superfoods like goji, cacao and chia seeds, things like that. And I like unpasteurised milk of the goat and the sheep. They send it once a week from Pennsylvania, from the Amish farms, and I get it in Los Angeles.
4
Jon Meacham
One of the central memories of my childhood is of hunting - not well; I am a terrible shot - quail and dove and grouse on a farm on the Tennessee River.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUAIL»

Discover the use of quail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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That Quail, Robert
The acclaimed story of the little bird that won the nation’s heart.
Margaret Stanger, 2014
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The California Quail
This well-illustrated, comprehensive book summarizes what is known about the history, biology, and management of the California Quail. "The California Quail" is the definitive work on this beautiful bird.
A Starker Leopold, 1985
3
Quail Southwest
Using the tenuous relationship between an estranged father and son as a metaphor to illuminate the calculated inhumanity so rife in modern society, this striking play is a study of alienation and of the callous expediency that fosters it.
Larry Ketron, 1977
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Quail Hunting in America: Tactics for Finding and Taking ...
The author describes a year long hunting trip during which he sought all six varieties of American quail, and discusses hunting dogs, guns, ammunition, and outdoor clothing
Tom Huggler, 1987
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Beef, Brush, and Bobwhites: Quail Management in Cattle Country
In his foreword to this edition of Beef, Brush, and Bobwhites, respected Texas wildlife photographer Wyman Meinzer writes of how the calls of a covey of bobwhites—or the unfortunate absence of those calls—can remind us "that wildlife ...
Fred S. Guthery, Fidel Hernández, 2012
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Quail song: a Pueblo Indian tale
A retelling of a traditional Pueblo Indian tale in which Quail outwits a persistent Coyote.
Valerie Scho Carey, Ivan Barnett, 1990
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Shotguns & Shotgunning
I usually tighten things up a bit when Gambel and scaled quail are doing their usual wild-flushing thing, but even then I seldom go beyond Improved Cylinder and Modifed in a double or Light Modified in a pump or autoloader. When hunting ...
Layne Simpson, 2003
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Good Practices in Planning and Management of Integrated ...
JAPANESE QUAIL PRODUCTION The term "quail" refers to a group of small- sized birds, which generally crouch or run rather than fly to escape from danger, the term itself meaning "to sink, shivering from fear". Japanese quail, Cotumix ...
R. Prabakaran, 2003
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The Bobwhite Quail Book: Classic Upland Tales
Classic Upland Tales Lamar Underwood. QUAIL OF THE KALMIAS Archibald Rutledge While the majority of his great works portray hunting and wildlife experiences around his great plantation, Hampton, in South Carolina's Santee Delta, ...
Lamar Underwood, 2004
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Autumn Quail
A tale of moral responsibility, alienation and political downfall featuring a corrupt young bureaucrat, Isa ad-Dabbagh, who is one of the early victims of the purge after the 1952 Revolution in Egypt.
Naguib Mahfouz, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quail is used in the context of the following news items.
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Police identify woman's body found in car submerged in Quail Creek …
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah – Authorities have identified the body of a woman found in a car at the bottom of the Quail Creek Reservoir as 58-year-old Sherry ... «fox13now.com, May 15»
2
Big names stalk the leaders at Quail Hollow
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Webb Simpson has plenty of hometown knowledge when it comes to playing Quail Hollow Club. He might need every bit of it if he hopes ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
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Adam Scott, Webb Simpson try to find their games at Quail Hollow
Scott is returning to Quail Hollow for the first time since 2010. Both major champions seem confident in the way their games are progressing. Adam Scott (Getty ... «SportingNews.com, May 15»
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Presidents Cup going to Quail Hollow in 2021
Quail Hollow Club has been a player favorite since the PGA Tour returned there in 2003,” commissioner Tim Finchem said, “and we're confident players, fans ... «Golf Channel, Feb 15»
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Boy killed while crossing the street
The accident at the intersection of Central Avenue and Quail Street made for a ... was struck by the truck, which was turning left onto Central from Quail Street, ... «Albany Times Union, Feb 15»
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Woman's death labeled a homicide
Albany. Police said a middle-aged woman found dead Monday afternoon inside a Quail Street home was the victim of a homicide. Officers went to 139 Quail St. «Albany Times Union, Nov 14»
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Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo makes official debut at the Quail
Racing fans, meet Lamborghini's newest track weapon, the Huracán LP620-2 Super Trofeo. Designed for the one-make Blancpain Super Trofeo series, the ... «Autoblog, Aug 14»
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Players Praise Quail Hollow Makeover at Wells Fargo
Quail Hollow President John Harris and club officials are getting the course ready to host the 2017 PGA Championship. Tom Fazio oversaw the work. «Golf Channel, May 14»
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Rory McIlroy surges at Quail Hollow
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The similarities are eerie, and Rory McIlroy certainly wouldn't mind if the same storyline played out on Sunday at Quail Hollow. «ESPN, May 14»
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Makeover Lengthens Quail Hollow's Finishing Green Mile
With Quail Hollow Golf Club getting a major makeover in the last year, the famed 16th, 17th and 18th finishing holes will make it even more nerve-wracking on a ... «Golf Channel, Apr 14»

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