squab

skwɑb

Definition

Definition of squab - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

birdyoung pigeon or dove, especially one that has not yet flown

The nest was filled with squabs just beginning to feather.

fledgling

nestling

cooking

meat from a young pigeon or dove

They served roasted squab at the dinner.

Adjective

appearance

Dated

short and fat in appearance

Dated

The squab puppy waddled across the room.

chubby

plump

stout

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young pigeon or dove, especially one that has not yet flown
meat from a young pigeon or dove
thick flat cushion for a seat

Origin of squab

Middle English, squab (fat)

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squabby

adj.

bird-like

resembling a squab or pigeon

Examples of squab in a sentence

Squabs are often used in gourmet cooking.
The chef prepared a delicious squab salad.
Squab is often considered a delicacy in gourmet restaurants.
The squab needed to be reupholstered after years of use.
He chose a squab that matched the sofa's fabric.
In school, she was self-conscious about being a squab.

Despite being a squab, he was very agile.
The squab cat lounged on the sofa.
His squab figure made him look shorter.

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French:pigeonneau, trapu, ...
German:Taubenküken, stämmig, ...
Italian:piccione, tarchiato, ...
Spanish:pichón, rechoncho, ...
Portuguese:pombo jovem, atarracado, ...
Chinese:雏鸽, 矮胖的, ...
Japanese:ひな鳩, ずんぐりした, ...
Arabic:فرخ الحمام, قَصِير وَسَمِين, ...
Hebrew:גּוֹזָל, שָׁמֵן, ...
Russian:птенец, коренастый, ...
Ukrainian:молодий голуб, короткий і товстий, ...
Hindi:चूजा, मोटा, ...
Bengali:ছোট কবুতর, মোটা, ...
Catalan:colomí, rabassut, ...
Czech:holoubě, podsaditý, ...
Danish:dueunge, duesteg, ...
Dutch:jonge duif, gedrongen, ...
Greek:νεαρό περιστέρι, κρέας περιστεριού, ...
Hungarian:galambfióka, zömök, ...
Khmer:កូនព្រាប, ទាបធាត់, ...
Korean:어린 비둘기, 뚱뚱한, ...
Persian:جوجه کبوتر, کوتاه و چاق, ...
Polish:młody gołąb, krępy, ...
Portuguese (BR):pombo jovem, atarracado, ...
Romanian:pui de porumbel, dolofan, ...
Swedish:duvunge, knubbig, ...
Thai:นกพิราบเด็ก, เตี้ยอ้วน, ...
Turkish:yavru güvercin, şişman, ...
Vietnamese:bồ câu non, mập mạp, ...

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