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squab

noun

1 squab

Flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled.

synonym: dove.

Roget 215: support, ground, foundation, base, basis; terra firma; bearing, fulcrum, bait [U.S.], caudex crib; point d'appui [Fr.], pou sto [Gr.], purchase footing, hold, ... show more

2 squab

A soft padded sofa.

3 squab

An unfledged pigeon.

adjective

1 squab

Short and fat.

synonym: squabby.

Roget 192: large, big; great etc. (in quantity) 31; considerable, bulky, voluminous, ample, massive, massy; capacious, comprehensive; ... show more

Roget 201: short, brief, curt; compendious, compact; stubby, scrimp; shorn, stubbed; stumpy, thickset, pug; chunky [U.S.], decurtate; ... show more

Roget 202: broad, wide, ample, extended; discous; fanlike; outspread, outstretched; wide as a church-door" [Romeo and Juliet]; latifoliate, latifolous.    thick, ... show more


Moby thesaurus: Cornish hen, avifauna, baby bird, bear, bird, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie, birdlife, birdy, broiler, cage bird, caille, canard, caneton, capon ... show more.

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