squabby

/'skwɔbi/
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squabby

A squabby puppy waddles across the green lawn.

Definition

Adjective: Short and fat; having a squat, stout, or pudgy appearance.

Usage

The adjective "squabby" is used to describe a person, animal, or sometimes an object that is both notably short and broad or plump. It often carries a mildly informal or descriptive tone.

Examples
  • The squabby puppy struggled to keep up with its longer-legged siblings.
  • He was a squabby man, barely taller than he was wide.
  • The old, squabby cushions on the couch had lost their shape.
Advanced Usage
  • Comparative and Superlative Forms: The standard forms are "squabbier" and "squabbiest."
    • Of the two birds, the wood pigeon is the squabbier one.
    • The squabbiest tomatoes are often the sweetest for making sauce.
Variants and Related Words
  • Squab (noun): A young, unfledged pigeon, especially one used as food; by extension, a short, fat person.
  • Squat (adjective): Short and thick; disproportionately broad or wide.
Synonyms
  • Stout
  • Stocky
  • Chunky
  • Pudgy
  • Dumpy
Antonyms
  • Slender
  • Lanky
  • Willowy
  • Svelte
squabby

A squabby puppy waddles across the green lawn.

Adjective
  1. short and fat

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