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Quail: small gallinaceous game birds; flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

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truckle collapse: yield to out of weakness

hang off collapse

cower collapse

damsel collapse: a young unmarried woman

stick at collapse

gal collapse: alliterative term for girl (or woman); a unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo)

draw back collapse

fight shy collapse

skulk collapse: move stealthily; "The lonely man skulks down the main street all day"

crouch collapse: the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body; bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

blench collapse

sheer off collapse

flinch collapse: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

stickle collapse: dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)

canard collapse: a deliberately misleading fabrication

lass collapse: a girl or young woman who is unmarried

goose collapse: web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks; flesh of a goose (domestic or wild); give a spurt of fuel to; "goose the car"; prod into action; pinch in the buttocks; "he goosed the unsuspecting girl"

sneak collapse: a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible; to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"; put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner; "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette"

avoid collapse: stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"; refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories"

wince collapse: a reflex response to sudden pain; the facial expression of sudden pain; make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

turkey collapse: large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food; an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"; flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted; a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1923

fall back collapse: retreat; fall backwards and down; have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"

grouse collapse: popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet; flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil; hunt grouse

roaster collapse: a special cooking pan for roasting; flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting; a cook who roasts food; a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment); "the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got"

cringe collapse

hesitate collapse: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"; interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"

weasel collapse: small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck

hang back collapse

squab collapse: an unfledged pigeon; a soft padded sofa; flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled; short and fat

fryer collapse: flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying

broiler collapse: an oven or part of a stove used for broiling; flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling

Atlas collapse: a figure of a man used as a supporting column; the 1st cervical vertebra; a collection of maps in book form; (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

maid collapse: an unmarried girl (especially a virgin); a female domestic

waver collapse: the act of moving back and forth; someone who communicates by waving; sway to and fro

funk collapse: an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar; United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967); a state of nervous depression; "he was in a funk"

blanch collapse: cook (vegetables) briefly; "Parboil the beans before freezing them"

slink collapse: walk stealthily; "I saw a cougar slinking toward its prey"

sidestep collapse: a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

blink collapse: a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly; briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"

wench collapse: frequent prostitutes

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