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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]
Quail, TX
Zip code(s): 79251
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Quail \Quail\, v. t. [Cf. Quell.]
To cause to fail in spirit or power; to quell; to crush; to
subdue. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Quail \Quail\, v. i. [OF. coaillier, F. cailler, from L.
coagulare. See Coagulate.]
To curdle; to coagulate, as milk. [Obs.] --Holland.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,
qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,
OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
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1. (Zo["o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to Coturnix
and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the
common European quail ({Coturnix communis), the rain
quail ({Coturnix Coromandelica) of India, the stubble
quail ({Coturnix pectoralis), and the Australian swamp
quail ({Synoicus australis).
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2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several American partridges
belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera,
especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and
Maryland quail), and the California quail ({Calipepla
Californica).
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3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and
allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian
painted quail ({Turnix varius). See Turnix.
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4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
to be a very amorous bird. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Bustard quail (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird
of the genus Turnix, as Turnix taigoor, a
black-breasted species, and the hill bustard quail
({Turnix ocellatus). See Turnix.
Button quail (Zo["o]l.), one of several small Asiatic
species of Turnix, as Turnix Sykesii, which is said to
be the smallest game bird of India.
Mountain quail. See under Mountain.
Quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
or within range.
Quail dove (Zo["o]l.), any one of several American ground
pigeons belonging to Geotrygon and allied genera.
Quail hawk (Zo["o]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk
({Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]).
Quail pipe. See Quail call, above.
Quail snipe (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted
snipe; -- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe.
Sea quail (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Quail \Quail\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Qualled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Qualling.] [AS. cwelan to die, perish; akin to cwalu
violent death, D. kwaal pain, G. qual torment, OHG. quelan to
suffer torment, Lith. gelti to hurt, gela pain. Cf. Quell.]
1. To die; to perish; hence, to wither; to fade. [Obs.]
--Spenser.
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2. To become quelled; to become cast down; to sink under
trial or apprehension of danger; to lose the spirit and
power of resistance; to lose heart; to give way; to
shrink; to cower.
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The atheist power shall quail, and confess his
fears. I. Taylor.
Stouter hearts than a woman's have quailed in this
terrible winter. --Longfellow.
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Syn: to cower; flinch; shrink; quake; tremble; blench;
succumb; yield.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Quail \Quail\, v. i. [OF. coaillier, F. cailler, from L.
coagulare. See Coagulate.]
To curdle; to coagulate, as milk. [Obs.] --Holland.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,
qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,
OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to Coturnix
and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the
common European quail ({C. communis), the rain quail ({C.
Coromandelica) of India, the stubble quail ({C.
pectoralis), and the Australian swamp quail ({Synoicus
australis).
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several American partridges
belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera,
especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and
Maryland quail), and the California quail ({Calipepla
Californica).
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and
allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian
painted quail ({Turnix varius). See Turnix.
4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak.
Bustard quail (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird
of the genus Turnix, as T. taigoor, a black-breasted
species, and the hill bustard quail ({T. ocellatus). See
Turnix.
Button quail (Zo["o]l.), one of several small Asiatic
species of Turnix, as T. Sykesii, which is said to be
the smallest game bird of India.
Mountain quail. See under Mountain.
Quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
or within range.
Quail dove (Zo["o]l.), any one of several American ground
pigeons belonging to Geotrygon and allied genera.
Quail hawk (Zo["o]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk
({Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]).
Quail pipe. See Quail call, above.
Quail snipe (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted
snipe; -- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe.
Sea quail (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Quail \Quail\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Qualled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Qualling.] [AS. cwelan to die, perish; akin to cwalu
violent death, D. kwaal pain, G. qual torment, OHG. quelan to
suffer torment, Lith. gelti to hurt, gela pain. Cf. Quell.]
1. To die; to perish; hence, to wither; to fade. [Obs.]
--Spenser.
2. To become quelled; to become cast down; to sink under
trial or apprehension of danger; to lose the spirit and
power of resistance; to lose heart; to give way; to
shrink; to cower.
The atheist power shall quail, and confess his
fears. I. Taylor. Stouter hearts than a woman's have
quailed in this terrible winter. --Longfellow.
Syn: to cower; flinch; shrink; quake; tremble; blench;
succumb; yield.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Quail \Quail\, v. t. [Cf. Quell.]
To cause to fail in spirit or power; to quell; to crush; to
subdue. [Obs.] --Spenser.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
quail
n 1: flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young;
otherwise must be braised
2: small gallinaceous game birds
v : draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they
showed the slaughtering of the calf" [syn: flinch, squinch,
funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
quail
alt.
1 (lb en intransitive) To waste#Verb away; to fade#Verb, to wither.
(from 15th c.)
2 (lb en transitive now rare) To daunt or frighten (someone). (from
16th c.)
3 (lb en intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be
daunted#Adjective or fearful. (from 16th c.)
4 (lb en intransitive) Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give
way. (from 16th c.)
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To waste#Verb away; to fade#Verb, to wither.
(from 15th c.)
2 (lb en transitive now rare) To daunt or frighten (someone). (from
16th c.)
3 (lb en intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be
daunted#Adjective or fearful. (from 16th c.)
4 (lb en intransitive) Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give
way. (from 16th c.)
n.
1 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.
2 (lb en uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food.
3 (lb en obsolete) A prostitute, so called because the quail was
thought to be a very amorous bird.
vb.
(lb en obsolete) To curdle or coagulate, as milk does.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Quail
n.
(surname en from=Scottish Gaelic).
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
quail
alt.
1 (lb en intransitive) To waste#Verb away; to fade#Verb, to wither.
(from 15th c.)
2 (lb en transitive now rare) To daunt or frighten (someone). (from
16th c.)
3 (lb en intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be
daunted#Adjective or fearful. (from 16th c.)
4 (lb en intransitive) Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give
way. (from 16th c.)
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To waste#Verb away; to fade#Verb, to wither.
(from 15th c.)
2 (lb en transitive now rare) To daunt or frighten (someone). (from
16th c.)
3 (lb en intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be
daunted#Adjective or fearful. (from 16th c.)
4 (lb en intransitive) Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give
way. (from 16th c.)
n.
1 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.
2 (lb en uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food.
3 (lb en obsolete) A prostitute, so called because the quail was
thought to be a very amorous bird.
vb.
(lb en obsolete) To curdle or coagulate, as milk does.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Quail
n.
(surname en from=Scottish Gaelic).
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
quail
alt.
1 (lb en intransitive) To waste#Verb away; to fade#Verb, to wither.
(from 15th c.)
2 (lb en transitive now rare) To daunt or frighten (someone). (from
16th c.)
3 (lb en intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be
daunted#Adjective or fearful. (from 16th c.)
4 (lb en intransitive) Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give
way. (from 16th c.)
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To waste#Verb away; to fade#Verb, to wither.
(from 15th c.)
2 (lb en transitive now rare) To daunt or frighten (someone). (from
16th c.)
3 (lb en intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be
daunted#Adjective or fearful. (from 16th c.)
4 (lb en intransitive) Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give
way. (from 16th c.)
n.
1 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.
2 (lb en uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food.
3 (lb en obsolete) A prostitute, so called because the quail was
thought to be a very amorous bird.
vb.
(lb en obsolete) To curdle or coagulate, as milk does.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Quail
n.
(surname en from=Scottish Gaelic).
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
quail
alt.
1 (lb en intransitive) To waste#Verb away; to fade#Verb, to wither.
(from 15th c.)
2 (lb en transitive now rare) To daunt or frighten (someone). (from
16th c.)
3 (lb en intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be
daunted#Adjective or fearful. (from 16th c.)
4 (lb en intransitive) Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give
way. (from 16th c.)
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive) To waste#Verb away; to fade#Verb, to wither.
(from 15th c.)
2 (lb en transitive now rare) To daunt or frighten (someone). (from
16th c.)
3 (lb en intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be
daunted#Adjective or fearful. (from 16th c.)
4 (lb en intransitive) Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give
way. (from 16th c.)
n.
1 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.
2 (lb en uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food.
3 (lb en obsolete) A prostitute, so called because the quail was
thought to be a very amorous bird.
vb.
(lb en obsolete) To curdle or coagulate, as milk does.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Quail
n.
(surname en from=Scottish Gaelic).
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
quail
Englanti n.
viiriäinen
Englanti vb.
1 säikähtää, pelästyä
2 vavahtaa
3 menettää rohkeusnsa
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
quail
Engelska vb.
bäva
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Quail /kwˈeɪl/
السمن
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
quail //kʷeɪl// //ˈkʷeɪ.əl//
пъдпъдък
any of several small game birds
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
quail //kʷeɪl// //ˈkʷeɪ.əl//
свивам се от страх, треперя
to shrink or waver; to become fearful or doubtful
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
quail /kwˈeɪl/
křepelka
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
quail /kwˈeɪl/
Wachtel [ornith.]
see: quails
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
quail /kwˈeɪl/
bangen, verzagen , den Mut verlieren
see: quailing, quailed
From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
quail /kwˈeɪl/
ορτύκι
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
quail //kʷeɪl// //ˈkʷeɪ.əl//
viiriäinen, amerikanviiriäinen
any of several small game birds
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
quail //kʷeɪl// //ˈkʷeɪ.əl//
tutista
to shrink or waver; to become fearful or doubtful
From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]
quail /kweil/
caille
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
quail /kwˈeɪl/
1. लवा~बटेर
"I saw a quail near the fence."
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
quail /kwˈeɪl/
1. हिम्मत~हार
"She quailed before giving the speech."
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
quail /kwˈeɪl/
prepelica, strepiti, uplašiti se
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
quail /kwˈeɪl/
fürj
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
quail //kʷeɪl// //ˈkʷeɪ.əl//
ヨーロッパウズラ, 鶉
any of several small game birds
From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-lat ]
quail /kweil/
coturnix, ortigometra
From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]
quail /kweil/
kwartel
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
quail //kʷeɪl// //ˈkʷeɪ.əl//
vaktel
any of several small game birds
From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
quail /kweɪl/
przepiórka
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
quail //kʷeɪl// //ˈkʷeɪ.əl//
vaktel
any of several small game birds
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
quail /kwˈeɪl/
1. bıldırcın, (zool.) Coturnix coturnix.
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
quail /kwˈeɪl/
1. yılmak, sinmek, ürkmek, cesaretini kaybetmek.
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈkweɪɫ/
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) : [ gazetteer2k-places ]
Quail, TX -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas
Population (2000): 33
Housing Units (2000): 16
Land area (2000): 3.168881 sq. miles (8.207363 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.168881 sq. miles (8.207363 sq. km)
FIPS code: 60020
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 34.918915 N, 100.386829 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 79251
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Quail, TX
Quail
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
91 Moby Thesaurus words for "quail":
Cornish hen, avoid, blanch, blench, blink, boggle, broiler, caille,
canard, caneton, capon, chapon, chicken, cower, cringe, crouch,
damsel, demur, dindon, dodge, draw back, duck, duckling, evade,
fade, faisan, fall back, falter, fight shy of, flinch, fowl, fryer,
funk, gal, goose, grouse, guinea hen, hang back, hang off,
have qualms, hesitate, hold off, jib, lass, lassie, maid, maiden,
make bones about, miss, missy, oie, partridge, pause, pheasant,
pigeon, pigeonneau, poulet, pull back, quiff, recoil, reel back,
retreat, roaster, scruple, sheer off, shrink, shrink back, shy,
shy at, sidestep, skulk, slink, sneak, squab, squinch, start,
start aside, start back, stewing chicken, stick at, stickle,
strain, swerve, turkey, turn aside, volaille, waver, weasel,
weasel out, wild duck, wince
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 鹌鹑;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 鹌鹑
vi. 胆怯,畏缩
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