What it means
- (verb) To waste away; to fade, to wither
- (verb) To daunt or frighten (someone)
- (verb) To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful.
- (verb) Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give way.
- (noun) 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.
- (noun) The meat from this bird eaten as food.
- (noun) A prostitute, so called because the quail was thought to be a very amorous bird.
- (verb) To curdle or coagulate, as milk does.
Letter analysis
- Quails contains 6 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 15.
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Common questions
What does Quails mean?
To waste away; to fade, to wither
How many letters are in Quails?
Quails has 6 letters.
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