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Word: Squab
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘inexperienced person’): of unknown origin; compare with obsolete quab ‘shapeless thing’ and Swedish dialect skvabba ‘fat woman’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skwɒb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a young unfledged pigeon.
Short Definition:young unfledged pigeon
Definition:
the padded back or side of a vehicle seat.
Short Definition:padded back or side of vehicle seat
Word: Squab
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skwɒb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person) short and fat
Short Definition:short and fat
Examples:- a squab, square-featured personage
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