squatter
Meanings
Plural: squatters
Noun
- someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
- someone who settles on land without right or title
- One who squats; one who sits down idly.
- One who occupies a building or land without title or permission.
- One who occupied Crown land.
- One who occupies a building or land without title or permission.
- A poor vagrant; a hobo or beggar; one suffering from extreme poverty.
- A large-scale grazier and landowner.
- A squat toilet.
Adjective Satellite
- short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
- having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
Adj
- comparative form of squat: more squat
Origin / Etymology
From squat + -er.
Synonyms
chunky, dumpy, homesteader, informal settler, low-set, nester, squat, squatty, stumpy, underslung
Scrabble Score: 17
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