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squab
(encz) | squab,bác interj: web |
squab
(encz) | squab,bachratý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
squab
(encz) | squab,baňatý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
squab
(encz) | squab,malý a tlustý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
squab
(encz) | squab,otoman n: Zdeněk Brož |
squab
(encz) | squab,pohovka n: Zdeněk Brož |
squab
(encz) | squab,tlouštík n: Zdeněk Brož |
Squab
(gcide) | Squab \Squab\, adv. [Cf. dial. Sw. sqvapp, a word imitative of a
splash, and E. squab fat, unfledged.]
With a heavy fall; plump. [Vulgar]
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The eagle took the tortoise up into the air, and
dropped him down, squab, upon a rock. --L'Estrange.
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Squab
(gcide) | Squab \Squab\ (skw[o^]b), a. [Cf. dial. Sw. sqvabb a soft and
fat body, sqvabba a fat woman, Icel. kvap jelly, jellylike
things, and E. quab.]
1. Fat; thick; plump; bulky.
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Nor the squab daughter nor the wife were nice.
--Betterton.
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2. Unfledged; unfeathered; as, a squab pigeon. --King.
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Squab
(gcide) | Squab \Squab\, n.
1. (Zool.) A nestling of a pigeon or other similar bird, esp.
when very fat and not fully fledged.
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2. A person of a short, fat figure.
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Gorgonious sits abdominous and wan,
Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan. --Cowper.
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3. A thickly stuffed cushion; especially, one used for the
seat of a sofa, couch, or chair; also, a sofa.
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Punching the squab of chairs and sofas. --Dickens.
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On her large squab you find her spread. --Pope.
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Squab
(gcide) | Squab \Squab\, v. i.
To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.
[Obs.]
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squab
(wn) | squab
adj 1: short and fat [syn: squab, squabby]
n 1: flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh
of a dove (young squab) may be broiled [syn: squab,
dove]
2: a soft padded sofa
3: an unfledged pigeon |
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squabble
(mass) | squabble
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sea squab
(encz) | sea squab, n: |
squabble
(encz) | squabble,hádka n: Zdeněk Brožsquabble,handrkování n: Zdeněk Brožsquabble,handrkovat v: Zdeněk Brožsquabble,pře n: Zdeněk Brož |
squabbling
(encz) | squabbling,hašteření n: Zdeněk Brožsquabbling,hašteřit v: Zdeněk Brož |
squabby
(encz) | squabby, adj: |
Squab
(gcide) | Squab \Squab\, adv. [Cf. dial. Sw. sqvapp, a word imitative of a
splash, and E. squab fat, unfledged.]
With a heavy fall; plump. [Vulgar]
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The eagle took the tortoise up into the air, and
dropped him down, squab, upon a rock. --L'Estrange.
[1913 Webster]Squab \Squab\ (skw[o^]b), a. [Cf. dial. Sw. sqvabb a soft and
fat body, sqvabba a fat woman, Icel. kvap jelly, jellylike
things, and E. quab.]
1. Fat; thick; plump; bulky.
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Nor the squab daughter nor the wife were nice.
--Betterton.
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2. Unfledged; unfeathered; as, a squab pigeon. --King.
[1913 Webster]Squab \Squab\, n.
1. (Zool.) A nestling of a pigeon or other similar bird, esp.
when very fat and not fully fledged.
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2. A person of a short, fat figure.
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Gorgonious sits abdominous and wan,
Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan. --Cowper.
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3. A thickly stuffed cushion; especially, one used for the
seat of a sofa, couch, or chair; also, a sofa.
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Punching the squab of chairs and sofas. --Dickens.
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On her large squab you find her spread. --Pope.
[1913 Webster]Squab \Squab\, v. i.
To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.
[Obs.]
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Squabash
(gcide) | Squabash \Squa*bash"\ (skw[.a]*b[a^]sh"), v. t.
To crush; to quash; to squash. [Colloq. or Slang, Scot.]
--Sir W. Scott.
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Squabbish
(gcide) | Squabbish \Squab"bish\ (skw[o^]b"b[i^]sh), a.
Thick; fat; heavy.
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Squabble
(gcide) | Squabble \Squab"ble\ (skw[o^]b"b'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Squabbled (-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Squabbling
(-bl[i^]ng).] [Cf. dial. Sw. skvabbel a dispute, skvappa to
chide.]
1. To contend for superiority in an unseemly manner; to
scuffle; to struggle; to wrangle; to quarrel.
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2. To debate peevishly; to dispute.
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The sense of these propositions is very plain,
though logicians might squabble a whole day whether
they should rank them under negative or affirmative.
--I. Watts.
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Syn: To dispute; contend; scuffle; wrangle; quarrel;
struggle.
[1913 Webster]Squabble \Squab"ble\, v. t. (Print.)
To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry or are
mixed and need careful readjustment; -- said of type that has
been set up.
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A scuffle; a wrangle; a brawl.
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Squabbled
(gcide) | Squabble \Squab"ble\ (skw[o^]b"b'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Squabbled (-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Squabbling
(-bl[i^]ng).] [Cf. dial. Sw. skvabbel a dispute, skvappa to
chide.]
1. To contend for superiority in an unseemly manner; to
scuffle; to struggle; to wrangle; to quarrel.
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2. To debate peevishly; to dispute.
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The sense of these propositions is very plain,
though logicians might squabble a whole day whether
they should rank them under negative or affirmative.
--I. Watts.
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Syn: To dispute; contend; scuffle; wrangle; quarrel;
struggle.
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Squabbler
(gcide) | Squabbler \Squab"bler\ (-bl[~e]r), n.
One who squabbles; a contentious person; a brawler.
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Squabbling
(gcide) | Squabble \Squab"ble\ (skw[o^]b"b'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Squabbled (-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Squabbling
(-bl[i^]ng).] [Cf. dial. Sw. skvabbel a dispute, skvappa to
chide.]
1. To contend for superiority in an unseemly manner; to
scuffle; to struggle; to wrangle; to quarrel.
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2. To debate peevishly; to dispute.
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The sense of these propositions is very plain,
though logicians might squabble a whole day whether
they should rank them under negative or affirmative.
--I. Watts.
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Syn: To dispute; contend; scuffle; wrangle; quarrel;
struggle.
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Squabby
(gcide) | Squabby \Squab"by\ (-b[y^]), a.
Short and thick; sqabbish.
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Squab-chick
(gcide) | Squab-chick \Squab"-chick`\ (-ch[i^]k`), n. (Zool.)
A young chicken before it is fully fledged. [Prov. Eng.]
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sea squab
(wn) | sea squab
n 1: delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve
poison in ovaries and liver [syn: blowfish, sea squab,
puffer, pufferfish] |
squabble
(wn) | squabble
n 1: a quarrel about petty points [syn: bicker, bickering,
spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss]
v 1: argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
[syn: quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker,
squabble, brabble] |
squabbler
(wn) | squabbler
n 1: someone who quarrels about a small matter |
squabby
(wn) | squabby
adj 1: short and fat [syn: squab, squabby] |
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