n.
Pronunciation: ' skwäb
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural squabs
Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skvabb loose, fat flesh
Date: 1664
1 a : COUCH b : a cushion for a chair or couch
2 or plural squab : a fledgling bird specifically : a fledgling pigeon about four weeks old
3 : a short fat person
– squab adjective