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    squab
    /skwɒb/

    noun

    • 1. a young unfledged pigeon.
    • 2. the padded back or side of a vehicle seat. British

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) short and fat: archaic "a squab, square-featured personage"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSQUAB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] mainly US uk / skwɒb / us / skwɑːb / Add to word list. a young pigeon eaten as food. Lesyy/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Other wild birds. bird of paradise. blackbird. blue tit. bluebird. bluejay. flycatcher. goldfinch. greenfinch. honeyeater. hoopoe. magpie. martin. mockingbird.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › squabSquab Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : couch. b. : a cushion for a chair or couch. 2. or plural squab : a fledgling bird. specifically : a fledgling pigeon about four weeks old. 3. : a short fat person. squab adjective. Synonyms. chesterfield. couch. davenport. divan. lounge. settee. sofa. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of squab in a Sentence.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SquabSquab - Wikipedia

    In culinary terminology, squab is an immature domestic pigeon, typically under four weeks old, [1] or its meat. Some authors describe it as tasting like dark chicken. [2] The word "squab" probably comes from Scandinavia; the Swedish word skvabb means "loose, fat flesh". [3]

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › squabSQUAB Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Squab definition: a nestling pigeon, especially a domesticated one raised to an age of about 30 days for its flesh.. See examples of SQUAB used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSQUAB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a nestling pigeon, still unfledged. 2. a short, stout person. 3. Chiefly British. a.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › squabSquab - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A squab is a young domestic pigeon, the domesticated version of the wild rock pigeon. Most people use the word squab when they're talking about this bird as food. If you order squab in a restaurant, you'll be served what looks like a small roasted chicken.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySQUAB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ U ] mainly US us / skwɑːb / uk / skwɒb / Add to word list. a young pigeon eaten as food. Lesyy/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Other wild birds. bird of paradise. blackbird. blue tit. bluebird. bluejay. flycatcher. goldfinch. greenfinch. honeyeater. hoopoe. macaw. magpie. martin.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › squabSquab - definition of squab by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › squabsquab - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 26, 2024 · squab (countable and uncountable, plural squabs) (countable, sometimes attributive) A baby pigeon, dove, or chicken. (uncountable) The meat of such a baby bird used as food. Squab may be consumed by ripping the bird apart with your hands and sucking the meat from the bones. (countable) A baby rook.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › squab_intsquab, int. & adv. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the word squab mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word squab. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.