Quailed: meaning, definitions and examples
๐จ
quailed
[ kwฤld ]
fear reaction
Quailed means to feel or show fear or apprehension. It often suggests a sense of retreat or a physical response to fear, such as shrinking back or becoming frightened.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She quailed at the thought of speaking in public.
- The dog quailed when it heard the loud thunder.
- He quailed under the intense scrutiny of his peers.
Translations
Translations of the word "quailed" in other languages:
๐ต๐น encolheu
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคตเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช zusammenzucken
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengecil
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะผะตะฝัะธะฒัั
๐ต๐ฑ skurczyฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ธฎใ
๐ซ๐ท se rรฉtracter
๐ช๐ธ encogerse
๐น๐ท kรผรงรผlmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค์ด๋ค๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชููุต
๐จ๐ฟ zmenลกit se
๐ธ๐ฐ zmenลกiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ผฉๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ skrฤiti se
๐ฎ๐ธ krjรบpa
๐ฐ๐ฟ าััาะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kiรงilmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ encogerse
Etymology
The word 'quail' comes from the Old French word 'esquailer' or 'quailier', which means 'to recoil' or 'to shrink back'. This was derived from the Latin word 'qualis', which means 'of what kind'. The original sense of the word is associated with the action of retreating or becoming cowardly in the face of danger or fear. Over time, 'quail' evolved to prominently refer to not only the action of shrinking back but also the emotional response of fear. In English literature, the term has been used since the 15th century to describe both physical and emotional reactions to fear, illustrating its versatility in language and usage.