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1. (n.) squab
a nestling pigeon, marketed when fully grown but still unfledged.
2. squab
a short, stout person.
3. squab
a thickly stuffed, soft cushion.
4. (adj.) squab
short and broad.
5. squab
(of a bird) unfledged or newly hatched.
Etymology: (1630–40; prob. < Scand; cf. Norw skvabb soft, wet mass)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) squab, dove
flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
2. (noun) squab
a soft padded sofa
3. (adj) squab
an unfledged pigeon
4. (adj) squab, squabby
short and fat
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) squab
fat; thick; plump; bulky
2. (adj) squab
unfledged; unfeathered; as, a squab pigeon
3. (adverb) squab
with a heavy fall; plump
4. (noun) squab
a neatling of a pigeon or other similar bird, esp. when very fat and not fully fledged
5. (noun) squab
a person of a short, fat figure
6. (noun) squab
a thickly stuffed cushion; especially, one used for the seat of a sofa, couch, or chair; also, a sofa
7. (verb) squab
to fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke
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