squab
11squab — noun (plural squabs) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skvabb loose, fat flesh Date: 1664 1. a. couch b. a cushion for a chair or couch 2. or plural squab a fledgling bird; specifically a fledgling pigeon about… …
12squab — An expression of great joy, glee, or excitement. I m feeling so squab. OR Squab! …
13squab — An expression of great joy, glee, or excitement. I m feeling so squab. OR Squab! …
14squab — n. & adj. n. 1 a short fat person. 2 a young esp. unfledged pigeon or other bird. 3 a a stuffed cushion. b Brit. the padded back or side of a car seat. 4 a sofa or ottoman. adj. short and fat, squat. Phrases and idioms: squab chick an unfledged… …
15squab — /skwob/, n. pl. squabs, (esp. collectively for 1) squab, adj. n. 1. a nestling pigeon, marketed when fully grown but still unfledged. 2. a short, stout person. 3. a thickly stuffed, soft cushion. adj. 4. short and thick or broad. 5. (of a bird)… …
16squab — noun a) A baby pigeon or dove. b) The meat of a squab (i.e. a young (domestic) pigeon or dove) used as food. Syn: piper, squeaker …
17squab — [[t]skwɒb[/t]] n. pl. squabs, (esp. collectively for1)squab, 1) orn a nestling pigeon, marketed when fully grown but still unfledged 2) a short, stout person 3) fur a thickly stuffed, soft cushion 4) short and broad 5) orn (of a bird) unfledged… …
18Squab-chick — ( ch[i^]k ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A young chicken before it is fully fledged. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …
19squab pie — noun A pie made of mutton or pork, onions, and apples • • • Main Entry: ↑squab …
20squab´bler — squab|ble «SKWOB uhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. a petty, noisy quarrel: »Children s squabbles annoy their parents. –v.i. to take part in a petty, noisy quarrel; wrangle or argue disagreeably: »I won t squabble over a nickel. –v.t. Printing.… …
