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squailed

squailed is the simple past and past participle of squail.

Meaning of squail

Verb

squail (third-person singular simple present squails, present participle squailing, simple past and past participle squailed)

  1. (historical, intransitive) To throw weighted sticks at small animals, usually cockerels, played as a game.
  2. To throw anything about awkwardly or irregularly.
    • December 28 1821, Robert Southey, letter VIII - Recollections of Corston Continued
      The boys were employed also to squail at the bannets

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Questions about squailed

What is squailed the simple past and past participle of?
Squailed is the simple past and past participle of squail.

Words near squailed in the dictionary

  1. squadrons
  2. squads
  3. squaffle
  4. squaffles
  5. squail
  6. squailed
  7. squailer
  8. squailers
  9. squailing
  10. squails
  11. squalamine

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