SQUAB


Meaning of SQUAB in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.