quail in WordNet English dictionary

1. draw back, as with fear or pain
   "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
   flinch  squinch  funk  cringe  shrink  wince  recoil  quail 
   

1. small gallinaceous game birds
   quail 
   
2. flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
   quail