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Definition of Squabby
1. Adjective. Short and fat.
Definition of Squabby
1. a. Short and thick; suqabbish.
Definition of Squabby
1. Adjective. Short and thick; squabbish. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Squabby
1. short and fat [adj -BIER, -BIEST]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Squabby
Literary usage of Squabby
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Tait's Edinburgh Magazine by William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone (1845)
"And did Blossom,— the stalwart, squabby cob, begin to slacken in his speed and
ardour ? Not ho. His will, for once, was good, and of his powers a question ..."
2. The Book of Ellon by Alexander Inkson McConnochie (1901)
"The chase was lost, for Baikie had disappeared among the tenements, and, with a
last despairing howl of " squabby," the Dean lent back on a peat stack, ..."
3. The Speaker's Garland: Comprising 100 Choice Selections by Phineas Garrett (1903)
"... And questioned him about the matter closely: "Confound it, Peter! how came
you to pitch On such an ugly, squinting, squabby witch? A man like you, ..."
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