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Definition of Squab
1. Adjective. Short and fat.
2. Noun. Flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled.
3. Noun. A soft padded sofa.
4. Noun. An unfledged pigeon.
Definition of Squab
1. a. Fat; thick; plump; bulky.
2. n. A neatling of a pigeon or other similar bird, esp. when very fat and not fully fledged.
3. adv. With a heavy fall; plump.
4. v. i. To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.
Definition of Squab
1. Noun. A baby pigeon or dove. ¹
2. Noun. The meat of a squab (i.e. a young (domestic) pigeon or dove) used as food. ¹
3. Noun. A baby rook. ¹
4. Noun. A thick cushion, especially a flat one covering the seat of a chair or sofa. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Squab
1. a young pigeon [n -S]
Medical Definition of Squab
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1. Fat; thick; plump; bulky. "Nor the squab daughter nor the wife were nice." (Betterton)
2. Unfledged; unfeathered; as, a squab pigeon.
Origin: Cf. Dial. Sw. Sqvabb a soft and fat body, sqvabba a fat woman, Icel. Kvap jelly, jellylike things, and and E. Quab.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Squab
Literary usage of Squab
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. City Homes on Country Lanes: Philosophy and Practice of the Home-in-a-garden by William Ellsworth Smythe (1921)
"The comparatively few who do include broiled squab in their bill-of-fare do so
... As a matter of fact, broiled squab ought to be as common as are canned ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"Uniform in shape. (r) Meat qualities. Generally too small. Lack economical dressing
quality. Unsatisfactory except for squab broilers, ..."
3. A complete and universal English dictionaryby James Barclay by James Barclay (1792)
"squab-PIE,/, a yie made of ... squab,/ a kind of fofa er couch ; a fluffed million.
In Cookery, a chicken, ice. fo youne я« ..."
4. Mary Elizabeth's War Time Recipes, Containing ... Recipes for Wheatless by Mary Elizabeth (1918)
"squab ON HOMINY SQUARES The United States Food Commission says: "Eat delicacies."
So those who love squab may indulge with a clear conscience, provided they ..."
5. Progressive Poultry Culture: A Text-book of Study and Practice in the by Arthur Amber Brigham (1907)
"A large number of fowls are grown to maturity and used or sold! for breeding stock.
Not a few birds are grown for exhibition purposes. squab- ..."
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