polekat se — meaning in English

English meaning

• quail noun A small, plump game bird related to pheasants and partridges.
• startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.

Senses

polekat se is used for these senses in English:

• quail (intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful. [from 16th c.]
• startle (intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

quail — full definition

1. noun A small, plump game bird related to pheasants and partridges.
2. verb To lose courage or shrink back out of fear.

startle — full definition

1. verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.
2. noun A sudden jolt of surprise or alarm.

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