squab
IPA: skwˈɑ
noun
- (sometimes attributive) A baby pigeon, dove, or chicken.
- The meat of such a baby bird used as food.
- A baby rook.
- A thick cushion, especially a flat one covering the seat of a chair or sofa.
- A person of a short, fat figure.
verb
- (obsolete) To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.
- (transitive) To furnish with squabs, or cushions.
- (transitive) To stuff thickly and sew through, the stitches being concealed by buttons, etc.
adjective
- Fat; thick; plump; bulky.
- Unfledged; unfeathered.
- Clumsy.
- Curt; abrupt.
- Shy; coy.
adverb
- (slang) With a heavy fall; plump.
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Examples of "squab" in Sentences
- You don't accidentally eat squab and caviar.
- It had a rounded rear squab and a curvaceous sloping hood.
- Squab is dark meat, and the skin is fatty, like that of duck.
- The young squabs are devoid of feathers and appear very plump.
- The Show King is dual purpose and can be used for squab raising.
- I agree about veal, squab and rabbit not having legitimate taboos.
- The breed is known for large size and suitability for squab production.
- The judges agreed that Stefan had the best second course with his squab.
- There is also repetition, for instance of the fact that squab meat is tender.
- Utility pigeons are domesticated pigeons bred for a source of meat called squab.
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