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| Squab |
| [Cf. dial. Sw.
sqvabb a soft and fat body, sqvabba a fat woman, Icel.
kvap jelly, jellylike things, and and E. quab.] |
Fat; thick; plump; bulky.
Unfledged; unfeathered; as, a squab
pigeon.
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A neatling of a pigeon or other similar bird,
esp. when very fat and not fully fledged.
A person of a short, fat figure.
A thickly stuffed cushion; especially, one
used for the seat of a sofa, couch, or chair; also, a sofa.
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With a heavy fall; plump.
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To fall plump; to
strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.
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