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A fledgling (young) bird.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskwɒb/Received-Pronunciation/ˈskwɑb/General-American
  1. A fledgling (young) bird. A young dove or pigeon.

    attributive · countable · sometimes · uncountable
  2. A fledgling (young) bird. A young chicken.

    attributive · countable · sometimes · uncountable
  3. A fledgling (young) bird. A young rook.

    attributive · countable · sometimes · uncountable
  4. The meat of a young dove or pigeon, typically under four weeks old, used as food.

    uncountable
  5. A thick cushion, especially a flat one covering the seat of a chair or sofa.

    countable
  6. A person of a short, fat figure.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish skvabb (“fatty, flabby”). First attested in the 17th century.

verb/ˈskwɒb/Received-Pronunciation/ˈskwɑb/General-American
  1. To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.

    obsolete
  2. To furnish with squabs, or cushions.

    transitive
  3. To stuff thickly and sew through, the stitches being concealed by buttons, etc.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish skvabb (“fatty, flabby”). First attested in the 17th century.

adj/ˈskwɒb/Received-Pronunciation/ˈskwɑb/General-American
  1. Fat; thick; plump; bulky.

  2. Unfledged; unfeathered.

  3. Clumsy.

  4. Curt; abrupt.

  5. Shy; coy.

Where this word comes from

Unknown. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish skvabb (“fatty, flabby”). First attested in the 17th century.

adv/ˈskwɒb/Received-Pronunciation/ˈskwɑb/General-American
  1. With a heavy fall; plump.

    not-comparable · slang
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish skvabb (“fatty, flabby”). First attested in the 17th century.

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