squab

About 0.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A fledgling (young) bird. A young dove or pigeon.
2. noun A young dove or pigeon.
3. noun A young chicken.
4. noun A young rook.
5. noun The meat of a young dove or pigeon, typically under four weeks old, used as food.
6. noun A thick cushion, especially a flat one covering the seat of a chair or sofa.
7. noun A person of a short, fat figure.
8. verb To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.

Similar words

dove squabby short broilers squeaker utility pigeon quab pigeon poult poulard

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Word family

squabs