"quailing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkweɪlɪŋ/ Forms: quailings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} quailing (plural quailings)
  1. The act of one who quails, or draws back in fear.
    Sense id: en-quailing-en-noun-ejMdYke5

Verb

IPA: /ˈkweɪlɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} quailing
  1. present participle and gerund of quail Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: quail
    Sense id: en-quailing-en-verb-MJdomyCE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62

Inflected forms

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