Definitions

1. verb

to remove or pull out the hair or feathers from (an animal, especially a bird) by the roots.

“The bird was quitched from the tree before it could fly.”

2. verb

to pull or tear something out by the roots.

“The weeds were quitched out of the garden.”

3. noun

a person or animal whose hair or feathers have been pulled out by the roots.

“The quitch was in a lot of pain after the procedure.”