quail
To waste away; to fade, to witherTo waste away; to fade, to wither.
» When was the last time you ate a quail egg?
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To waste away; to fade, to wither.
(intransitive)To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful.
пасова́тьpasovátʹ, робе́тьrobétʹ, тру́ситьtrúsitʹ
(intransitive)Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give way.
(archaic, transitive)To daunt or frighten (someone).
(obsolete)To curdle or coagulate, as milk does.
- draw back, as with fear or pain
Examples
11 sentencesWhen was the last time you ate a quail egg?
A quail egg weighs on average 10 grams.
ruПерепелиное яйцо весит в среднем 10 грамм.
deEin Wachtelei wiegt im Durchschnitt 10 Gramm.
He was furious and she quailed before him.
Janos talked about different ways of cooking quail.
I ate some boiled quail eggs a few nights ago.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English quaylen, from Middle Dutch queilen, quēlen, from Old Dutch *quelan, frFrom Middle English quaylen, from Middle Dutch queilen, quēlen, from Old Dutch *quelan, from Proto-West Germanic *kwelan, from Proto-Germanic *kwelaną (“to suffer”). Doublet of queal.
From Middle English quaylen, qwaylen, from Old French quaillier, coaillier, from Latin coāgulāre. Doublet of coagulate.
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Forms
quails, quailing, quailed, quailedSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle