squab (redirected from squabs)

squab  (skwb)

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.]

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squab [skwɒb]

n pl squabs, squab

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a young unfledged bird, esp a pigeon

2. a short fat person

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture)

a.  a well-stuffed bolster or cushion

b.  a sofa

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of birds) recently hatched and still unfledged

2. short and fat

[probably of Germanic origin; compare Swedish dialect sqvabb flabby skin, sqvabba fat woman, German Quabbe soft mass, Norwegian kvabb mud]

squabby  adj

Thesaurus

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

Translations

squab [skwɒb] N (squabs, squab (pl)) (Orn) (= young pigeon) → pichón m; (= chick) → pollito m, polluelo m

squab

n

(Orn) → Jungtaube f

(Aut) → Bank f