n. & adj.
--n.
1. a short fat person.
2 a young esp. unfledged pigeon or other bird.
3 a a stuffed cushion. b Brit. the padded back or side of a car-seat.
4 a sofa or ottoman.
--adj. short and fat, squat.
Phrases and idioms:
squab-chick an unfledged bird. squab pie
1. pigeon pie.
2 a pie of mutton, pork, onions, and apples.
Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn.: cf. obs. quab shapeless thing, Sw. dial. sqvabba fat woman