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Definition of Squab

1. Noun. Flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled.

2. Adjective. Short and fat.

3. Noun. A soft padded sofa.

4. Noun. An unfledged pigeon.

Definition of Squab

1. a. Fat; thick; plump; bulky.

2. n. A neatling of a pigeon or other similar bird, esp. when very fat and not fully fledged.

3. adv. With a heavy fall; plump.

4. v. i. To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.

Definition of Squab

1. a young pigeon [n -S]

Medical Definition of Squab

1. 1. Fat; thick; plump; bulky. "Nor the squab daughter nor the wife were nice." (Betterton) 2. Unfledged; unfeathered; as, a squab pigeon. Origin: Cf. Dial. Sw. Sqvabb a soft and fat body, sqvabba a fat woman, Icel. Kvap jelly, jellylike things, and and E. Quab. 1. A neatling of a pigeon or other similar bird, especially. When very fat and not fully fledged. 2. A person of a short, fat figure. "Gorgonious sits abdominous and wan, Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan." (Cowper) 3. A thickly stuffed cushion; especially, one used for the seat of a sofa, couch, or chair; also, a sofa. "Punching the squab of chairs and sofas." (Dickens) "On her large squab you find her spread." (Pope) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Squab

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