squab

Meanings

Plural: squabs

Noun

• flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
• a soft padded sofa
• an unfledged pigeon
• A fledgling (young) bird.
• A young dove or pigeon.
• A fledgling (young) bird.
• A young chicken.
• A fledgling (young) bird.
• A young rook.
• The meat of young dove or pigeon, typically under four weeks old, used as food.
• A thick cushion, especially a flat one covering the seat of a chair or sofa.
• A person of a short, fat figure.

Adjective Satellite

• short and fat

Verb

• To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.
• To furnish with squabs, or cushions.
• To stuff thickly and sew through, the stitches being concealed by buttons, etc.

Adj

• Fat; thick; plump; bulky.
• Unfledged; unfeathered.
• Clumsy.
• Curt; abrupt.
• Shy; coy.

Adv

• With a heavy fall; plump.

Synonyms

chick, dove, piper, squabby, squeaker

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