squab.
A fledgling (young) bird.
Meaning & usage
A fledgling (young) bird. A young dove or pigeon.
A fledgling (young) bird. A young chicken.
A fledgling (young) bird. A young rook.
The meat of a young dove or pigeon, typically under four weeks old, used as food.
A thick cushion, especially a flat one covering the seat of a chair or sofa.
A person of a short, fat figure.
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish skvabb (“fatty, flabby”). First attested in the 17th century.
To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.
To furnish with squabs, or cushions.
To stuff thickly and sew through, the stitches being concealed by buttons, etc.
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish skvabb (“fatty, flabby”). First attested in the 17th century.
Fat; thick; plump; bulky.
Unfledged; unfeathered.
Clumsy.
Curt; abrupt.
Shy; coy.
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish skvabb (“fatty, flabby”). First attested in the 17th century.
With a heavy fall; plump.
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish skvabb (“fatty, flabby”). First attested in the 17th century.
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