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    SQUAB

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An unfledged pigeonplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("squab" is a kind of...):

    pigeon (wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A soft padded sofaplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("squab" is a kind of...):

    couch; lounge; sofa (an upholstered seat for more than one person)

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    Flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiledplay

    Synonyms:

    dove; squab

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting foods and drinks

    Hypernyms ("squab" is a kind of...):

    poultry (flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food)

    Holonyms ("squab" is a part of...):

    domestic pigeon (domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food)

     II. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Short and fatplay

    Synonyms:

    squab; squabby

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    little; short (low in stature; not tall)

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