English Explanatory Dictionary

squab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fledgling (young) bird.
  2. A young dove or pigeon.
  3. A young chicken.
  4. A young rook.
  5. The meat of young dove or pigeon, typically under four weeks old, used as food.
  6. A thick cushion, especially a flat one covering the seat of a chair or sofa.
  7. A person of a short, fat figure.
verb
  1. To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.
  2. To furnish with squabs, or cushions.
  3. To stuff thickly and sew through, the stitches being concealed by buttons, etc.
adj
  1. Fat; thick; plump; bulky.
  2. Unfledged; unfeathered.
  3. Clumsy.
  4. Curt; abrupt.
  5. Shy; coy.
adv
  1. With a heavy fall; plump.

Pronunciation

/ˈskwɒb/ /ˈskwɑb/ en-au-squab.ogg

Word forms

squab squabs squabbing squabbed more squab most squab

Etymology

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

Synonyms

piper squeaker chick

Derived words

squabbish squabby squab chick squabness squab pie

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 乳鴿肉 /乳鸽肉 Esperanto: kolombidaĵo Esperanto: kolombidoviando Finnish: kyyhkysenliha French: pigeonneau German: Täubchen German: Täubchenfleisch Greek: πιτσούνι Korean: 비둘기고기 Pannonian Rusyn: голубчецина Portuguese: borracho Russian: голубя́тина Spanish: pichón Vietnamese: thịt bồ câu Volapük: pijunülamit
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