I. verb
to sit on one's haunches
they were squatting around the fire
Synonyms: hunker (down), ||quat, ||swat; compare crouch
Related Word: crouch; hunch; stoop
II. adjective
Synonyms: stocky , chunky, dumpy, heavyset, squdgy, stubby, ||stuggy, thick, thick-bodied, thickset
Related Word: squattish, squatty
Contrasted words: long, tall; twiggy
Antonyms: lanky