squab

squab

S0679300 (skwŏb)n.1. A young, newly hatched, or unfledged pigeon.2. a. A soft, thick cushion, as for a couch.b. A couch.adj. Young and undeveloped; newly hatched or unfledged: a squab chick.

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[Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialectal squabb, fat flesh.]

squab

(skwɒb) n, pl squabs or squab1. (Zoology) a young unfledged bird, esp a pigeon2. a short fat person3. (Furniture) a. a well-stuffed bolster or cushionb. a sofaadj4. (Zoology) (of a bird) recently hatched and still unfledged5. short and fat[C17: probably of Germanic origin; compare Swedish dialect sqvabb flabby skin, sqvabba fat woman, German Quabbe soft mass, Norwegian kvabb mud] ˈsquabby adj

squab

(skwɒb)

n., pl. squabs, (esp. collectively for 1 ) squab, 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 broad. 5. (of a bird) unfledged or newly hatched. [1630–40; probably < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian skvabb soft, wet mass]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	squab - flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broileddovedomestic pigeon - domesticated pigeon raised for sport or foodpoultry - flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
	2.	squab - a soft padded sofacouch, lounge, sofa - an upholstered seat for more than one person
	3.	squab - an unfledged pigeonpigeon - wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
Adj.	1.	squab - short and fatsquabbyshort, little - low in stature; not tall; "he was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack"; "a little man"

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