QUAILS Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word quails. (close relations)
Definition of QUAILS
Best Alternative Words for QUAILS
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| cringe | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame • A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling. verb • draw back, as with fear or pain • show submission or fear | ||||||||
| flinch | verbv | |||||||
noun • a reflex response to sudden pain verb • draw back, as with fear or pain | ||||||||
| funk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967) • a state of nervous depression • an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar verb • draw back, as with fear or pain | ||||||||
| recoil | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired • a movement back from an impact verb • draw back, as with fear or pain • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect • spring back; spring away from an impact • spring back, as from a forceful thrust | ||||||||
| shrink | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a physician who specializes in psychiatry verb • wither, as with a loss of moisture • draw back, as with fear or pain • reduce in size; reduce physically • become smaller or draw together • decrease in size, range, or extent | ||||||||
| squinch | verbv | |||||||
noun • a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire) verb • crouch down • draw back, as with fear or pain • cross one's eyes as if in strabismus | ||||||||
| wince | verbv | |||||||
noun • the facial expression of sudden pain • a reflex response to sudden pain verb • draw back, as with fear or pain • make a face indicating disgust or dislike | ||||||||
