a. | 1. | Fat; thick; plump; bulky. |
2. | Unfledged; unfeathered; | |
n. | 1. | (Zool.) A nestling of a pigeon or other similar bird, esp. when very fat and not fully fledged. |
2. | A person of a short, fat figure. | |
3. | A thickly stuffed cushion; especially, one used for the seat of a sofa, couch, or chair; also, a sofa. | |
adv. | 1. | With a heavy fall; plump. |
v. i. | 1. | To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke. |
Noun | 1. | squab - flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled Synonyms: dove |
2. | squab - a soft padded sofa | |
3. | squab - an unfledged pigeon | |
Adj. | 1. | squab - short and fat Synonyms: squabby |