quailed

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of quail.
  quail

  noun

  any of numerous gallinaceous birds, order Galliformes, classified as either Old World quails, within the pheasant family (Phasinidae), especially the genus Coturnix, or the distantly related New World quails, comprising their own family (Odontophoridae), including the genera Colinus, Callipepla, and Odontophorus : among the most familiar true quails are the Old World king quail and the New World bobwhite.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of quail.
  quail

  noun

  any of numerous gallinaceous birds, order Galliformes, classified as either Old World quails, within the pheasant family (Phasinidae), especially the genus Coturnix, or the distantly related New World quails, comprising their own family (Odontophoridae), including the genera Colinus, Callipepla, and Odontophorus : among the most familiar true quails are the Old World king quail and the New World bobwhite.

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quailed

My heart quailed at the idea of sharing a roof with her again, all of us swept up in the tornado vortex of her illness.

From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2022

Naturally Helberg quailed at the thought of taking on Jimmy Stewart’s iconic role?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2018

No, wait: She quailed at confronting the Islamic State.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2016

I quailed at all three of these statements, viewing them as manipulative attempts to assert worth.

From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2012

As the forest’s warning became louder, more plangent and strident, William’s buoyant mood shivered, quailed, and fled like a routed army from the field.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

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