quail
English Thesaurus
1. small gallinaceous game birds (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | phasianid, |
| definition | : | a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | old world quail, |
| definition | : | small game bird with a rounded body and small tail (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | quail, |
| definition | : | flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised (noun.food) |
| member meronym | : | bevy, |
| definition | : | a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground) (noun.group) |
2. flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | wildfowl, |
| definition | : | flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food (noun.food) |
| part meronym | : | quail, |
| definition | : | small gallinaceous game birds (noun.animal) |
| domain category | : | game bird, |
| definition | : | any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport (noun.animal) |
3. draw back, as with fear or pain (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | retract, shrink back, |
| definition | : | pull away from a source of disgust or fear (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | flinch, wince, |
| definition | : | a reflex response to sudden pain (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | wince, |
| definition | : | the facial expression of sudden pain (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | flinch, wince, |
| definition | : | a reflex response to sudden pain (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | wince, |
| definition | : | the facial expression of sudden pain (noun.communication) |
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