squab
squab · more squab · most squab
Fat; thick; plump; bulkyFat; thick; plump; bulky.
UK/ˈskwɒb/US/ˈskwɑb/
Meaning
5 sensesFat; thick; plump; bulky.
short and fat
Unfledged; unfeathered.
Clumsy.
Curt; abrupt.
Shy; coy.
Origin
Unknown. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish skvabb (“fatty, flabby”). First attested inUnknown. Possibly related to dialectal Swedish skvabb (“fatty, flabby”). First attested in the 17th century.
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Forms
more squab, most squab| Comparative | more squab Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most squab Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- short and fat:squabby
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form