quail vs recoil

quail and recoil both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quail	Yes	No	Yes	No
recoil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, quail and recoil are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of quail include cringe, flinch, funk, shrink, squinch, wince.

quail (noun)	recoil (noun)
small gallinaceous game birds	a movement back from an impact
flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised	the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

quail (verb)	recoil (verb)
draw back, as with fear or pain	spring back, as from a forceful thrust
	draw back, as with fear or pain
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect