Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
squabby |
adjective |
Short and thick; suqabbish. |
squacco |
noun |
A heron (Ardea comata) found in Asia, Northern Africa, and Southern Europe. |
squalid |
adjective |
Dirty through neglect; foul; filthy; extremely dirty. |
squally |
adjective |
Abounding with squalls; disturbed often with sudden and violent gusts of wind; gusty; as, squally weather., Interrupted by unproductive spots; — said of a flied of turnips or grain., Not equally good throughout; not uniform; uneven; faulty; — said of cloth. |
squalor |
noun |
Squalidness; foulness; filthness; squalidity. |
squamae |
plural |
of Squama |
squared |
imp. & past participle |
of Square |
squarer |
noun |
One who, or that which, squares., One who squares, or quarrels; a hot-headed, contentious fellow. |
squashy |
adjective |
Easily squashed; soft. |
squatty |
adjective |
Squat; dumpy. |
squaked |
imp.& past participle |
of Squeak |
squeeze |
verb t. |
To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orange with the fingers; to squeeze the hand in friendship., Fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass; to crush., To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt., To press; to urge one’s way, or to pass, by pressing; to crowd; — often with through, into, etc.; as, to squeeze hard to get through a crowd., The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies; pressure., A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as pulp, from an inscription on stone. |
squelch |
verb t. |
To quell; to crush; to silence or put down., A heavy fall, as of something flat; hence, also, a crushing reply. |
squiery |
noun |
A company of squires; the whole body of squires. |
squilla |
noun |
Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus Squilla and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or beneath stones on the seashore. Called also mantis shrimp. See Illust. under Stomapoda. |
squinch |
noun |
A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; — called also sconce, and sconcheon. |
squinsy |
noun |
See Quinsy. |
squired |
imp. & past participle |
of Squire |
squitee |
noun |
The squeteague; — called also squit. |