quails
quails
verb
Recoil or show fear, especially when facing something difficult or unpleasant.
"He quails at the thought of public speaking."
noun
Small, plump game birds, often farmed or hunted for food.
"We saw several quails in the hedgerow."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: funk, cringe, shrink, recoil, flinch, squinch, wince