quail(noun, verb) noun1. flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braisedDefinition categories: food, wildfowl2. small gallinaceous game birdsDefinition categories: animal, phasianid verb1. draw back, as with fear or painSimilar word(s): cringe, flinch, funk, recoil, shrink, squinch, winceDefinition categories: motion, move