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

Adjective

1. short and fat