| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| squab | adjective | Fat; thick; plump; bulky., Unfledged; unfeathered; as, a squab pigeon., A neatling of a pigeon or other similar bird, esp. when very fat and not fully fledged., A person of a short, fat figure., A thickly stuffed cushion; especially, one used for the seat of a sofa, couch, or chair; also, a sofa., With a heavy fall; plump., To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke. |
| squad | noun | A small party of men assembled for drill, inspection, or other purposes., Hence, any small party., Sloppy mud. |
| squat | noun | The angel fish (Squatina angelus)., To sit down upon the hams or heels; as, the savages squatted near the fire., To sit close to the ground; to cower; to stoop, or lie close, to escape observation, as a partridge or rabbit., To settle on another’s land without title; also, to settle on common or public lands., To bruise or make flat by a fall., Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering; crouching., Short and thick, like the figure of an animal squatting., The posture of one that sits on his heels or hams, or close to the ground., A sudden or crushing fall., A small vein of ore., A mineral consisting of tin ore and spar. |
| squaw | noun | A female; a woman; — in the language of Indian tribes of the Algonquin family, correlative of sannup. |