The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word QUAIL which also is the latest solution we found used in King Syndicate in 2005.
Bird of the pheasant family crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| QUAIL | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bird of the pheasant family
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- partridge
- lyrebird
- fowl
- peahen
- duck
- adonis
- ducks
- grouse
- peafowl
- jacana
- pigeon
- falcon
Crossword Answer definitions
QUAIL verb- To waste away; to fade, to wither
- To daunt or frighten (someone)
- To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful.
- Of courage, faith, etc.: to slacken, to give way.
- Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae.
- The meat from this bird eaten as food.
- A prostitute, so called because the quail was thought to be a very amorous bird.
- To curdle or coagulate, as milk does.
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